First Communion FAQs

My child is older than 2nd grade.  What should I do?
If your child is in 3rd or 4th grade, we may have her/him receive with the 2nd grade.  If she/he is older, we may have her/him receive at a different time.  Contact the Pastor for more information.

My child was Baptized as a non-Catholic, but we have been practicing the Catholic faith for a while.  What should I do?
This involves some basic paperwork and a simple ceremony.  Contact the Pastor for more information.

My child attends faith formation or school at Saint John's, but we are not enrolled as parishioners here.  Can she/he receive with her/his classmates at Saint John's?
A child receiving First Communion must be attending the Holy Mass each and every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation.  The parish where the child attends Mass (and is registered as a parishioner) is ideally the place he or she should receive First Communion.  However, there may be circumstances where this is not the best solution.  Please contact the Pastor to discuss.