Please note that families wishing for their child or teen to undergo Sacramental Preparation must be registered parishioners of Holy Cross Catholic Church.
First Communion and First Reconcilliation for Children
- Your child must be:
- Baptized in the Catholic Chuch
- Catechized in the Catholic Faith
- Be registered for Religious Education, in addition to the Sacramental Preparation course (please, see attached calendar).
- Be in at least 2nd grade in September 2018.
- Should be in Religious Education the year before the sacrament
- There is $40 fee per child, covering the cost of the textbooks.
- Registrations for this academic year is closed and will reopen in May 2019.
If you have questions about sacramental preparation for children, contact Karen da Costa, the Director of Religious Education, at 972-625-5252, ext. 305.
First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation for Teens
- If your student is in Middle or High School, in order to be enrolled in Sacrametal Preparation courses, they must:
- Be Baptized in the Catholic Chuch.
- Be in Middle or High School.
- Undergo an assessment.
- They should be in our youth program one year prior to Sacramental Preparation courses.
- We have to determine if they are ready to begin the First Communion/Reconcilation/confirmation process.
- Go through RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
Middle or High School students will receive their Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.