First Holy Communion and Reconciliation Programme

All meetings are 6 – 7pm unless stated
Session | Our Lady & St Edward’s | St Augustine’s | Sacred Heart |
Introductory meeting. Parents only. Children do not need to attend | Monday 10th January. Our Lady & St Edward’s Church | Tuesday 11th January. St Augustine’s Church Hall | Wednesday 12th January Sacred Heart Community Centre |
Enrolment Masses. Child and their family | Sunday 16th January, 9.30 or 11.30 Mass | Sunday 16th January 11am Mass | Saturday 15th Jan, 6.30 Mass or Sunday 16th 10.00 Mass |
Session One. Parent and child together | Monday 24th January in the parish rooms | Tuesday 25th January in the Church Hall | Wednesday 26th January in the Community Centre |
Session Two. Parent and child together | Monday 21st February in the parish rooms | Tuesday 22nd February in the Church Hall | Wednesday 23rd Feb in the Community Centre |
Parents (only) meeting on Reconciliation (Confession) Wednesday 9th March. 6 – 7. Sacred Heart Community Centre | |||
Session Three. Parent and child together | Monday 14th March in the parish rooms | Tuesday 15th March in the Church Hall | Wednesday 16th March in the Community Centre |
Services of Reconciliation (First Confession) There will not be a Reconciliation Service, but three opportunities to ‘drop in’ and make your First Confession. Several priests will be available on each of the days. If you can’t come to the drop-in session at your own church, then come along on one of the other days. Our Lady & St Edward’s Church; Monday 21st March 3.00 – 5.00 St Augustine’s Church; Tuesday 22nd March 3.30 – 5.30 Sacred Heart Church; Wednesday 23rd March 3.00 – 5.00 | |||
Session Four. Parent and child together | Monday 25th April in the parish rooms | Tuesday 26th April in the Church Hall | Wednesday 27th April in the Community Centre |
Parents (only) meeting on Eucharist (Communion) Wednesday 4th May 6 – 7. Sacred Heart Community Centre | |||
Session Five. Parent and child together | Monday 9th May in the parish rooms | Tuesday 10th May in the Church Hall | Wednesday 11th May in the Community Centre |
Session Six. Parent and child together | Monday 23rd May in the parish rooms | Tuesday 24th May in the Church Hall | Wednesday 25th May in the Community Centre |
Rehearsals. Parent and child together | Monday 6th June in the church | Tuesday 7th June in the church | Wednesday 8th June in the church |
The Celebration of First Holy Communion
Weekends of 18/19th June and 25/26th June. First Holy Communion Celebrations during parish Masses.