REGISTRATIONS FOR OUR 2026/27 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION PREPARATION HAVE NOW CLOSED

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLMENT
To enrol in the First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Programme, candidates must:
 Be baptised in the Catholic Church
 Submit a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate
 Be in Year 3 or above (or at least 7 years old)
 Attend Mass regularly with their family
 Participate fully in all preparation classes and activities
 Have at least one parent or guardian committed to supporting the child throughout the
programme. Parents play an essential role in preparing their child for the Sacraments and in
nurturing a Catholic foundation within the home. The Parish sacramental programme is
intended to support and build upon that foundation.

First Holy Communion sessions are held on Sunday mornings at both Holy Name,
Esher, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Thames Ditton. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory, as they form
an essential part of the sacramental preparation process.

As preparation for these important sacraments is rooted in active participation in our
worshipping community, it is unlikely that someone who is not already a regular member would be
ready to celebrate either sacrament at this time.