Preparing Children for their First Holy Communion
Requirements for First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
The Church of St. Agnes
Prayers
- Sign of the Cross
- Hail Mary
- Our Father
- Glory Be
- Prayer to Your Guardian Angel
- Prayer Before Meals
- Prayer After Meals
- Act of Contrition
- Fatima Prayer
- Prayer to St. Michael
- Hail Holy Queen
- Apostles Creed
- Rosary
The Natures of Christ –
- Human
- Divine
The two stories of Creation
The story of the fall of Lucifer
The story of the fall of man
The stories of Christ’s birth and death
Mary:
Her Immaculate Conception
The Annunciation
Her Assumption
Her role as Queen of Heaven
What is Grace?
Actual Grace?
Sanctifying Grace?
Trinity – Who/What is it?
10 Commandments
First Three – refer to God
Last Seven refer to ourselves and others
All as fully as they apply as is age appropriate
7 Sacraments – Form and Matter
Initiation
Baptism
Holy Eucharist
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Confession/Penance
Anointing of the Sick and Dying
Vocation
Matrimony
Holy Orders
Sin – Define what it is
Original
Actual
Venial
Mortal
Parts of the Mass:
What are they?
What is happening during each part?
What are the “things” used at Mass?
Cruets
Chalice
Ciborium
Credence Table
Paten
Lavabo
Etc.
Transubstantiation – define
The Liturgical Year – seasons of color – what they mean
Confession
How to make an examination of conscience
How to make a good confession
What to do once inside the confessional, step-by-step
