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Holy Communion is that sacrament in which Jesus is made sacramentally present as a sign of his love for us. It is received within the context of the Mass when the saving sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross is remembered and when we sacramentally enter into it.
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Children of the parish make their first communion when they are eight but preparation can begin when they are seven. First Communion is always celebrated on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Sunday after Trinity Sunday.
The preparation is lengthy but enjoyable both for children and parents. The course begins in October and goes through till Corpus Christi the following year. It involves attending fifteen sessions on Saturday mornings from 10.00 am till 11.00 am in St. Benedict’s. The children, using a special text book, are taught by a catechist and helper; while parents, in another room, have discussions over coffee led by the parish priest.
First Communion June 6th 2010
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