First Holy Communion
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First Holy Communion
Holy Communion, or Eucharist, is the last Sacrament of Initiation and often takes place following the Sacrament of Confirmation. The first time you receive Eucharist completes your initiation into the Church. The Eucharist is celebrated during Mass and is sometimes called the “source and summit” of the life of a Catholic. Unlike many other Sacraments, Holy Communion is not celebrated once. Each week, Catholics go to Mass to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist, the ritual in which, by the power of the Holy Spirit, bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. We, who celebrate, are also transformed, becoming Christ’s presence to others, and recognising the presence of Christ in others.
For Catholics, the Eucharist or Mass, is the most powerful way to encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ.
*Candidates for First Holy Communion must be in Year 4 or older and have completed the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Sacramental Program 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
15 JULY WEDNESDAY Parent Information Night - 5-6pm - Stella Maris Church
18/19 JULY SATURDAY Enrolment Mass – Parent and candidate can attend any of our Saturday Vigil
or Sunday Masses
26 JULY SUNDAY (Week 1) 8.30am Mass Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore -Parent & Candidate
Or 8.00am at St Catherine of Siena Church,Sippy Downs - Parent & Candidate
02 AUGUST SUNDAY (Week 2) 8.30am Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore – Parent & Candidate
Or 8.00am at St Catherine of Siena Church,Sippy Downs - Parent & Candidate
09 AUGUST SUNDAY (Week 3) 8.30am Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore – Parent & Candidate
Or 8.00am at St Catherine of Siena Church,Sippy Downs - Parent & Candidate
12 AUGUST WEDNESDAY 4.00pm Reconciliation - Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore
16 AUGUST SUNDAY (Week 4) 8.30am Stella Maris Church, Maroochydore – Parent & Candidate
Or 8.00am at St Catherine of Siena Church,Sippy Downs - Parent & Candidate
16 AUGUST SUNDAY Practice After Mass
22 / 23 AUGUST SACRAMENT FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - (can be celebrated at any of our Saturday Vigil or Sunday Masses)
Registrations for 2026 will open on Monday 1 June 2026. Forms must be filled out on PC or laptop