First Communion
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The 2024 First Communion registration is now closed. For further inquiries regarding 2025, please email at iah@standrewoakville.com
St. Luke CES & St. Vincent CES
Parents Meeting February 6, 2024 at 7pm at St. Andrew's Parish
Practice May 8, 2024 at 7pm at St. Andrew's Parish
First Communion May 11, 2024 at 10:30am at St. Andrew's Parish
Parish Program
Parents Meeting February 7, 2024 at 7pm at St. Andrew's Parish
Practice May 9, 2024 at 7pm at St. Andrew's Parish
First Communion May 11, 2024 at 1pm at St. Andrew's Parish
For the parish program, include a $25 material fee with your registration form. You may pay by cash or cheque payable to St. Andrew Church at the parish office or by etransfer <office@standrewoakville.com>
Please include the memo: "2024 First Communion" and the child’s name.
Receiving “First Communion” is a highlight for a child’s early faith life. From the time that your child was baptized, the journey to the Eucharist began. Children who are seven years of age (or have begun Grade Two) are invited to begin preparation for this special moment in their lives.
The Eucharist is the central act of worship in the liturgical life of the Catholic Church. The celebration of the Mass is the best expression of the church’s worship of God. Eucharist means “thanksgiving”. It is the greatest means Christians have of thanking God for the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ. In receiving Holy Communion, we receive the real presence of Jesus and so enter into an “intimate communion with God”.
In St. Andrews Parish, children prepare for First Communion as a regular part of their faith formation in Grade Two in our local Catholic Schools. Parents and the parish are involved in this preparation through the written and online portals that will be made available during the time of preparation.
Children in public and private schools who would like to celebrate First Communion will be able to register in January 2024