First Holy Communion Programme 2026
For Catholic children in School Year 3 and above, the 2026 sign up takes place after Mass on Sunday 14th September at 10:20 & 12:20. If you & your child are not currently attending Sunday Mass, you may need to defer your application until you have made the Sunday Mass the source and summit of your life.
Preparation for First Confession / Holy Communion is: Sunday Mass (with weekly sign-in), a course starting in January, and a course book to do at home.
Ordinarily, applications for the sacraments are made in the parish in which you live. As such:
Those registered here and who live within the parish boundary and who attend St Joan’s each week may apply for the St Joan of Arc 2026 First Holy CommunionProgramme.
What does the First Holy Communion Programme Involve?
A group of volunteers Catechist prepare the children for First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Preparation for First Holy Communion
9.15 am Mass every Sunday
For more information please contact the priest by simon.dray@abdiocese.org.uk or Tel: 01252 716711.