First Holy Communion
The Church teaches…
It is the responsibility, in the first place, of parents and those who take
the place of parents, as well as with the priest, to see that children who have reached the
age of reason are correctly prepared and are nourished, with the divine food, as early as
possible. CJC 914
In The Parish of the Durham Martyrs, First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are offered to children who are in school Year 4 or above, and are practising their faith in the parish. Since 2020 Children receive preparation and catechisis for their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion as part of their RE lessons by their teachers in their Catholic primary schools. ​​
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We pray for all children in the parish preparing to make their First Holy Communion in June 2025.
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