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 2^nd 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.

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.