We Welcome First Communion Children

05-05-2024Pastor's CornerFr. Bob Deehan

Beginning this weekend and for the next two weekends at some of our parish Masses, we will welcome First Communion children around the table of the Lord. It’s been a tradition here at Holy Family for several years and in many other parishes to celebrate this important moment for these children and their families in the context of the Sunday liturgy. As a Sacrament of Initiation, reception of First Eucharist marks the beginning of their full participation with us in our weekly worship. It gives us all an opportunity to fittingly welcome them, and to provide a loving witness and support as they begin partaking regularly in the Body of Christ.

I invite you to pray for them and their families, that the faith these children express by receiving Jesus in Holy Communion will grow into a rich spiritual life with Jesus that will withstand the pressures of our culture to marginalize faith and the worship of God on Sundays. Also, if you’re able, I invite you to make a special effort to personally congratulate these children, letting them know how proud you are of them and how much you look forward to seeing them at Mass each weekend. Finally, as a neighbor, relative or friend of one of these children, if their parents are unable/unwilling to go to Mass regularly themselves, consider offering to have their child accompany your family to church.

These are the Masses at which our First Communion children will participate: Sat, May 4 at 5:00pm; Sun, May 5 at 9:00am; Sun, May 12 at 10:30am; Sat, May 18 at 5:00pm; Sun, May 19 at 10:30am.