We’re delighted to welcome your family to our parish’s preparation to celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion! 

In the Diocese of Raleigh, preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion can begin at age 7. Celebration of First Reconciliation is a pre-requisite for the celebration of First Communion. Most preparation culminates in the celebration of First Communion sometime after Easter, near the end of second grade. We warmly welcome families with children aged 7 and older to begin this preparation,! If you're an adult who hasn't celebrated First Communion, please visit our RCIA page. 

The preparation consists of formation in one of our three models for Faith Formation. In addition to this basic faith formation, intentional preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion occurs at home. This intentional preparation involves not merely the child, but the parents as well. This formal preparation includes family work in additional texts, parent information meetings, family participation in our First Reconciliation and First Communion Retreats, and the celebration of First Reconciliation and First Communion.