Topics and activities used to help parents prepare for their child’s First Communion
The last of the four part lesson on the Mass -The children worked in small communities; their task: design a poster to illustrate the post Communion Rite – We are Sent Forth… to love and serve God. The kids presented both their masterpieces and “theological interpretation.” Their artistic expressions captured the heart […]
We are approaching the final stretch of class time dedicated to First Communion preparation. Yes, there are four (4) more SCORE classes left before St. Nick’s Parish Community welcomes our children to the Table of the Lord. For the three (3) remaining Sundays of March, and the Sunday […]
Bread…wine…the work of our hands and hearts…wheat husked and threshed, grapes smashed and stomped upon, the fruit of the earth shared with all of humanity, blessed, broken, shared and gathered…Jesus said, “Take and eat this is My Body, take and drink, this is My Blood. Whenever you do […]
Last Sunday (2/2), with the children in tow, we began our journey of preparing for First Communion. If a child’s readiness for Communion was based only on one’s desire to come to the Table of the Lord, then many of the children are ready. Not so quickly little […]
