Getting Ready for First Communions

This weekend, we begin to welcome new sisters and brothers to the altar of Christ's Sacrifice.


First Communions are wonderful, sweet, precious, and one of the most awesome things that we do as Catholic Christians.


We pass on to our young people that most precious of gifts, which we received from our parents, and their parents, and ultimately from Jesus himself. We pass on our belief that this simple bread and sip of wine are the most important gifts that we can give, because they are the promise of eternal life, given by Jesus himself.

We'll celebrate First Communions at two of the weekend masses, each week, for the next three weeks. We welcome the many visitors to our parish who will be joining us for these celebrations. It may take some extra patience, and an extra effort to welcome these visitors and their families. Remember, we are a very UNIQUE community, and some people may not understand the ways we celebrate. Let's pray for the gift of patience, and practice true hospitality. Most of all, let's pray that our young people receiving Holy Communion for the first time in the coming days may appreciate the great gift that is the Eucharist. Let's pray that this is the First of many thousands of Holy Communions!