To be eligible to prepare for and receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion a child must be

7 years of age and/or in at least 2nd grade as of September 2023.

Preparing to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion is typically a two year program:  

Year One (approximately 1st grade) – Religious Education classes or Catholic School or previous parish or Diocese of Colorado Springs approved program.

Year Two (2nd grade or higher) – Religious Education classes, Sacrament Preparation, and celebration of these sacraments.

Families with children entering 2nd – 5th grade in the fall of 2023, who completed Religious Education during the 2022-2023 school year, will register for and participate in Religious Education AND Sacrament Preparation for the 2023-2024 school year to prepare to celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion in 2023-2024. 

Families with children entering 2nd – 5th grade in the fall of 2023, who did NOT complete Religious Education during the 2022-2023 school year, will register for and participate in RE in 2023-2024, then, register for and participate in Religious Education AND Sacrament Preparation in 2024-2025, to celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion in 2024-2025.

Sacrament Preparation classes are at a separate time from, and in addition to, Religious Education classes to allow families to truly engage with our faith family and in our amazing Catholic faith in this special year.

2023-2024 SACRAMENT PREPARATION IS FULL & REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

For more information about First Reconciliation & First Communion Preparation contact Julie Smith at 720-419-0127.