”The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1322
Having become a child of God (through Baptism), the person is admitted “to the marriage supper of the Lamb” (Rev. 19:9) and receives the food of the new life, the body and blood of Christ.
First Communion Preparation
For children enrolled at All Souls Catholic School, please contact the school office at 303.789.2155.
Children not enrolled in the school are prepared either through the Religious Education program (ages 7 or young) or the Order of Christian Initiation program (ages 8 and above). For more information, please contact Mark Evevard at mevevard@allsoulscatholic.org or 303.789.0007 ext. 2707 in regards to First Communion preparation through RE, or Lindsey Hanna at lhanna@allsoulscatholic.org or 303.789.0007 ext. 2702 for those preparing through OCIA.
The Archdiocese of Denver has begun the deliberate process of restoring the order of the sacraments of initiation to their proper theological and historical order (following Baptism, Reconciliation in second grade, Confirmation and Eucharist in third grade).
To watch a video about the Restored Order, and to read the Pastoral Letter “Saints Among Us” from Archbishop Aquila, please click the link below.
