1st Communion Preparation

We welcome you and thank you for choosing St.Frances of Rome to help you prepare your child to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion! We are excited to journey with your family towards these sacraments of initiation.

Our two year process is designed to share the Gospel message of Jesus with the children and families of our parish so that together they can dive deeper into the incredible gifts God gives us - Reconciliation and the Eucharist. 

In order to do this we have adopted a hybrid model of preparation that includes sessions at church and at home experiences called Family Meetings. This model allows for greater flexibility for schedules, meets families where they are, and allows for greater intimacy and real sharing as children and families engage and grow together. Most importantly, this model reinforces what the Church has always taught - a child’s faith journey begins at home. Our role as a parish then is to assist and support parents in the faith growth of their children at home.

We do this by first sitting down with families individually to assess their family needs. We then assign families to small groups whom they can journey with together throughout the process and interact with during sessions at the church. Once assigned, parents are taught how to lead a Family Meeting in the home and given all the materials needed to successfully do so. Along the way catechists will also accompany families to help address their individual needs and keep them connected to the parish community. 

It is our hope that by shifting from focusing on “content about Christ” to “encounters with Christ as a family” and by encouraging prayer, bible time, rituals, service, and faith conversations in the home that families will encounter Jesus together and develop the faith skills needed to sustain a lifelong development of faith within the family.

To learn all the details of the process please read the 1st Communion Preparation Handbook below. 

Registration for the 2022-23 Formation Year is now closed. If you have questions or concerns please contact Jesus Rodriguez, Director of Faith Formation, at jrodriguez@sfrchurch.org. 

Le damos la bienvenida y le agradecemos que haya elegido a Santa Francisca Romana para ayudarle a preparar a su hijo/a para recibir los sacramentos de la Reconciliación y la Comunión. Estamos emocionados de acompañar a su familia de camino hacia estos sacramentos de iniciación.

Nuestro proceso de dos años está diseñado para compartir el mensaje del Evangelio de Jesús con los niños y las familias de nuestra parroquia para que juntos puedan profundizar en los increíbles regalos que Dios nos da: la Reconciliación y la Eucaristía. 

Para ello, hemos adoptado un modelo híbrido de preparación que incluye sesiones en la iglesia y experiencias en el hogar denominadas Reuniones Familiares. Este modelo permite una mayor flexibilidad de horarios, se encuentra con las familias donde están, y permite una mayor intimidad y un verdadero intercambio mientras los niños y las familias se comprometen y crecen juntos. Y lo que es más importante, este modelo refuerza lo que la Iglesia siempre ha enseñado: el camino de la fe de un niño comienza en casa. Nuestro papel como parroquia es entonces ayudar y apoyar a los padres en el crecimiento de la fe de sus hijos en casa.