First Eucharist | Primera Eucaristía

Preparation for the Sacrament of Eucharist begins with active participation in a formal religious education program or process.  If an individual is an adult (18 years or older), preparation for First Eucharist takes place within the OCIA process (Rite of Christian Iniation for Adults). For more information on OCIA, please visit our Becoming Catholic page under Faith Formation.

La preparación para el sacramento de la Eucaristía comienza con la participación activa en un programa o proceso formal de educación religiosa.  Si un individuo es un adulto (18 años o más), la preparación para la Primera Eucaristía tiene lugar dentro del proceso OCIA (Rite of Christian Iniation for Adults).  Para obtener más información sobre RCIA, por favor visite nuestra página Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos

If an individual is a child/youth in grades 1-11, First Eucharist preparation is a two year process. The child/youth must be baptized, enrolled in Children's Faith Formation classes OR Youth Ministry classes for two consecutive years, and complete all requirements of the program in which the child/youth is enrolled before receiving the Sacrament of Eucharist. For more information regarding preparation for the Sacrament of Eucharist for your child/youth, please click the link to the ministry page or contact the appropriate ministry staff for your child's age and grade.

Children's Faith Formation Office (grades 1-6):
Rosie Huls, Director of Children's Faith Formation (English) - [email protected]
 Faith Formation, Administrative Assistant (Bilingual) - [email protected]

Youth Ministry Office (grades 7-12):
Micaela Hemmer (English) - [email protected]
 Faith Formation, Administrative Assistant (Bilingual) - [email protected]