Preparation begins with the parent meeting in the fall. Families use a catechism to prepare for both sacraments at home.
Parent Meeting
Sunday, October 16, 10:05-10:55 AM, Saints John & Paul Campus
Monday, October 17, TBA, Good Samaritan Campus
First Reconciliation
Online Review due by Monday, January 16, 2023 (MLK Day)
Retreat & Practice - Saturday, February 11, 9:00-11:00 AM, Saints John & Paul Campus
Celebration of the Sacrament
Saturday, February 18, 9:00-11:00 AM, Saints John & Paul Campus
Saturday, February 25, 9:00-10:00 AM, Good Samaritan Campus
First Communion
Online Review due by Monday, April 10, 2023 (Easter Monday)
Retreat & Practice - Saturday, April 22, 9:00-11:00 AM, Both Campuses
Celebration of the Sacrament
Saturday, April 29, 10:00 AM (SJP)
Sunday, April 30, 12:30 PM (GS)
Saturday, May 6, 10:00 AM (SJP)
Sunday, May 7, 2:00 PM (SJP)
Students can receive First Communion during regularly Sunday Masses by request.
By Diocesan policy, children with physical or learning disbilities “are to be presented for Eucharistic Communion (or Confirmation) along with their age peers, seeking a degree of understanding appropriate to their individual condition” (Sacraments of Initiation Policies for the Diocese of Pittsburgh). The only reason to delay reception of a sacrament is if you believe it in your child’s best interests.
Adaptations to the Celebration of Sacraments