Reception of First Communion takes place in 2nd grade for children enrolled in both our Disciple Maker Formation and St. Peter Catholic School programs. Students are prepared in their regular class sessions.

Contact:
Sandi Dhein, Child and Family Minister 262.644.8083 ext. 2205

Receiving the first Eucharist is a wonderful milestone for the communicant and his or her family. Usually done in about second grade, the communicant learns the true mystery of the Eucharist and learns how to respect the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

Once a member receives the Eucharist, he or she has obligations to the Catholic Church: attend mass weekly, participate in the mass, live out Jesus’ teachings, follow the Gospel and the pastor’s message from his homilies, etc. When your child is ready, please stress the importance of practicing this tradition. The more your children open themselves up to God before receiving their first Eucharist, the more connected they may feel at the service.



Per Archdiocesan guidelines, children must be baptized before the first day of second grade in order to prepare for and receive First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion with their second grade class.  A child who is not baptized before second grade will instead participate in the OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation of Children) process, through which the child prepares to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation at Easter.