First Holy Communion

For children baptized in the catholic Church as infants, First Eucharist is the second of the Sacraments of initiation they receive. Because the catholic Church insists that children who have reached the age of reason (around age 7) have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance, the preparation for First Penance is done during the same year(s) as the preparation for First Communion. It is presumed that the parents of these children have been teaching them about their Faith as part of the way they fulfilled their promises made when the child was baptized. Preparation for these two lifetime sacraments is usually done in the second grade to supplement what the students are learning from their parents.