First Holy Communion is a time to celebrate an important stage in your children’s spiritual development as Catholic Christians.
The Church and the School will work together in preparing the children for their 1st Holy Communion.
The parents of the children also have an important part to play in encouraging an active role in the Programme and educating their children in the ways of faith and its practice.
It will also be an opportunity to learn more about and grow in your own faith.
It is hoped that all of you attend as many of the Masses as possible, while also taking part in the FHC sessions. These are generally held on the last Sunday of every month at 3:30pm in the church hall.
Please keep all of these children and their Catechists in your prayers.
Please contact Angela Camilleri, Maggie Hills or Father Bruce if you wish your child to join the programme, which starts in November.
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Rhiannon Baldwin, Anthea Brobbey, Cavan Buckland, Alizaya Carrington,
Roberto Chinigo Kryekurti, Conor Clarke, Nicholas Deega, Preston Francis, Chloe Gray,
Malachi Ifill, Danielle Maling, Rose Mbeba, Jacinta McCabe, Rolanda McGuire,
Eloise McIntyre, Deanna Mitchell, Niall O'Loughlin, Alfie Powell, Sara Shuttleworth.
With the support of catechists and helpers:
Fr Bruce Barnes, John Cosgrove, Angela Camilleri, Mary Farelly, Maggie Hills, Roisin Hamblin, Natalie Angelico
Please keep all the children and their families in your prayers. They also have prayer partners in the nuns of St Cecilia’s Abbey on the Isle of Wight.
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Sunday 29th November, 2009 Session 1 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30 - 5 pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Session 1 for children in Parish Hall starting at 3:30pm Chapters 1 and 2 in “I Belong” : In the Name of the Father and Lord Have Mercy p 1 - 22 |
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Sunday 13th December, 2009 Session 2 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30 pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Chapter 5 in “I Belong” - Glory to God p47 |
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Thursday 24th December, 2009 - Christmas Eve Family Mass at 6:30pm |
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Sunday 24th January, 2010 Session 3 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Chapter 6 in “I Belong” - This is the Word of the Lord P59 |
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Sunday 21st February, 2010 First Sunday of Lent Session 4 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Chapters 7 and 8 in “I Belong” - Bread to Offer And Fruit of the Vine p 71 - 96 |
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Sunday 28th March, 2010 Palm Sunday Session 5 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30 pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Chapter 9 in “I Belong” – Do This In Memory P 97 |
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Sunday 25th April, 2010 Session 6 for children in Parish Hall at 3:30pm Parallel Parents’ session in Church |
Chapter 10 in “I Belong” - Body of Christ P 109 |
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Sunday 16th May, 2010 after 10:00 Mass |
"Funday", including contents of Chapters 3 and 4 in "I Belong" - Reconciliation (1) and (2) |
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Sunday 30th May Reconciliation service in church at 3:30pm |
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Sunday 20th June, 2010 Session 7 for children in Parish Hall Parallel Parents’ session in Church – is also Fathers’ Day . |
Chapter 11 in “I Belong” - To Love and Serve Need readers for Readings and Bidding Prayers at FHC service to be prepared |
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Saturday 26th June, 2010 Rehearsal for all children in Church at 12noon until 1:30pm |
Walk through service and line up
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| Sunday 27th June, 2010 First Holy Communion Mass at 10:00am |
Children will contribute to singing, Bidding Prayers etc. Celebration after FHC Mass in Hall |
Sunday 4th July, 2010 |
Thanksgiving Mass and return of Children’s work |