First Holy Communion & and The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Holy Communion and First Reconciliation is the next step after Baptism, in the growth of a child’s faith in the Catholic Church.

‘And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us’ Matthew 6, 9-13.

‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these’. Mark 10.14.

• There are three partners when preparing children for First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation; the home, the school and the Deaf Community.
• To receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, a child must have been baptised.
• Support your child by helping prepare homework, project work, prayers and hymns.
• First Holy Communion is a faith sharing moment for the child, his/her family and the wider Deaf Community
• Interpreters will attend services for families attending their child’s Holy Communion whether that service is held at Deaf Village Ireland or in the child’s own parish.
• We ask families to take photographs before and after the service. Out of respect for this sacrament, we ask that no photographs be taken during the service.