First Holy Communion is the common name for a person's first reception of the sacrament of the Eucharist. Roman Catholics recognize the importance of this event as the Eucharist is the central focus of the sacramental life of the Catholic Church.
It is a two-year process that may be started in the 1st grade.
Adults will prepare through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Confirmation completes the sacramental grace of baptism. It is the second of the three sacraments of initiation. Confirmation gives us the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit, enabling us as God's children more readily to cry out Abba! Father! Confirmation also binds us more closely to the church and unites us more firmly to Christ. It increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us, enriching us with the Spirit's special strength. It also empowers us to spread and defend the Christian faith by word and deed.
Like baptism, confirmation imprints an indelible spiritual mark on the soul, and so can be received only once. This sacremental character is the sign that Christ has marked a Christian with the seal of the Holy Spirit, empowering him or her to witness to the Lord. This character brings to completion the common priesthood of the faithful received in baptism.
It is a two-year process that may be started in 9th grade.
Adults will prepare through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) or Adult Sacramental Prep