First Reconciliation
& First Holy Communion
Our Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is a two-year leg in your child’s faith journey. Families will encounter Jesus and experience the beauty of Reconciliation & the Eucharist as it connects to daily life through activities, reading Scripture, engaging in meaningful conversations, and more.
First Year:
- Participate in FISH (either Home Study or In-person Classes on Wednesdays)
- Work from Word of Life Grade 1 workbook regardless of grade level (if children are not in grade 1: in-person children will attend a mixed grade level class for Sacramental Year 1 Preparation)
- Attend a minimum of 2 of 3 Faith Family Fellowship Sundays
Second Year:
- Participate in FISH (either Home Study or In-person Classes on Wednesdays)
- Work from Word of Life Grade 2 workbook regardless of grade level (if children are not in grade 2: in-person children will attend a mixed grade level class for Sacramental Year 2 Preparation)
- Attend a minimum of 2 of 3 Faith Family Fellowship Sundays
- Sacramental Preparation 2-hour Retreat
The Fee for Sacramental Preparation is $175/year
Children’s Faith Formation NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteer teachers and aides for our children. Youth aides are also welcome!
Adult Teachers and Aides must:
- Be registered members of Corpus Christi
- Be confirmed and actively practicing Catholics
- Enjoy working with children
- Be fingerprinted and safe-environment cleared through the Diocese of Orange in California. For more information on being safe-environment cleared, please contact our Business & Facility Manager, Susan Hays at susanhays@avcatholics.org
For any questions you may have about our F.I.S.H. program, please contact our Children's Faith Formation Director, Briana Solorio at
bsolorio@avcatholics.org.