"The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.
At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Saviour instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.'
The inexhaustible richness of this sacrament is expressed in the different names we give it. Each name evokes certain aspects of it. It is called: Eucharist, The Lord’s Supper, The Breaking of Bread, The Holy Sacrifice, The Holy and Divine Liturgy, Holy Communion, Holy Mass."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1322-1332
When?
Dates for the celebration of First Holy Communion for each school are listed below:
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION DATES
2023
Sat 29 April May at 11.00am – Sperrinview Special School
(First Holy Communion & Confirmation)
in St Patrick’s, Dungannon
Sat 6 May at 3.00pm –
St Patrick’s PS
in St Patrick’s, Dungannon
Sat 13 May at 2.00pm-
Edendork PS
in St Malachy’s, Edendork
Sat 13 May at 2.30pm-
Dungannon Primary School
Windmill Integrated Primary School
in St Patrick’s, Dungannon
Sat 20 May at 2.30pm –
Laghey PS
in St Brigid’s, Killyman
Sat 20 May at 12 noon
Gael Scoil Aodha Rua
in St Patrick’s, Dungannon
Sun 21 May at 2.30pm
Clintyclay PS
in Sacred Heart, Clonmore
Sacramental preparation
Preparation for First Holy Communion is usually done through the schools in conjunction with teachers, parents and the school chaplains.
