First Communion Preparation 2020
Dates of Specific Masses for Preparation
Our preparation programme this year is based around the weekend Mass. We encourage families to take part in our weekend Masses as often as possible.
We provide different experiences of Mass in different locations and suggest the 10:30am in St. Anthony’s, Kilcoole, the 11:30 am and 6:30 pm in The Holy Rosary, Greystones are particularly appropriate for families with younger children.
We have a Children’s Liturgy of the Word at both the 10:30 and 11:30 am Masses on each Sunday.
On the 3rd Sunday of each month from October to March, within the 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 6:30 pm Masses, we will focus specifically on preparation for First Communion. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will not take place on those Sundays.
Resources appropriate to preparing and participating in the Mass on these weekends will be made available from the weekend before the Mass so as to enable you to prepare for that Mass. Click on the date of the Mass in the table below in order to access the resource page.
| 3rd Sunday Month | Title of the Sunday | Gospel Reading |
| 20th October 2019 | 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 18:1-8 |
| 17th November 2019 | 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | Luke 21:5-19 |
| 15th December 2019 | 3rd Sunday of Advent | Matthew. 11:2-11 |
| 19th January 2020 | 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time | John 1:29-34 |
| 16th February 2020 | 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Matthew. 5:17 |
| 15th March 2020 | 3rd Sunday of Lent | John 4:5-42 |
Dates of the Ceremonies
Dates of Ceremonies of First Reconciliation & Communion in 2020