First Holy Communion will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at St. Gregory the Great. Please register and complete the application for First Holy Communion. If your child did not receive First Reconciliation at St. Gregory the Great or St. Pius X, please send a copy of the Baptismal Certificate to the Family Faith Formation office. See Important dates below.
You will receive your First Communion materials packets at the Parent Workshop, on Wednesday, February 4 OR on Saturday, February 7(please attend ONE). In completing this application, you will choose whether St. Gregory the Great Family Faith Formation has your permission to use your or your child’s photograph publicly to promote St. Gregory the Great. Understand that the images may be used in our print publications, online publications, presentations, websites and social media. If you have any questions, please call Michael Ruszala at 688-5760, ext. 358.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.
2026 FIRST COMMUNION
First Communion Parent Workshop:
(Please attend ONE) in the School Gym/Cafeteria
Wednesday, February 4 from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm, OR
Saturday, February 7 from 9:15 am-10:15 am
First Communion Mass of Enrollment is on
February 8 at 10:00 am in Church.
First Communion Retreat:
Saturday, April 18 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am in School Gym/Cafeteria
First Communion Rehearsal: Thursday, April 30, see times below. (One Parent attends with child)
Rehearsal Times:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm for the 9:30 am First Communion Mass
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm for the 11:30 am First Communion Mass
First Communion:
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:30 am and 11:30 am
May Crowning: May 3 at the 10:00 am Mass. During the Mass, the celebrant will call on children to process up the center aisle to place a flower before the Statue of Mary. First Communicants are welcome to wear their First Communion attire.
Online Registration for First Communion is from November 1-16, 2025.
Click here to register.
Public, private, Catholic, and home school students must register with the Family Faith Formation Office for First Communion.
Please feel free to contact Michael Ruszala, Director of Family Faith Formation, with any questions or concerns: mruszala@stgregs.org
We’re looking forward to First Holy Communion this Saturday, May 2 (9:30 am and 11:30 am Masses). Please see below for some final reminders.
First Communion Rehearsal is Thursday, April 30, see times below. (One Parent attends with child) Rehearsal Times:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm for 9:30 am First Communion Mass
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm for 11:30 am First Communion Mass
FIRST COMMUNION DAY:
Arrival: Plan to arrive 30 minutes before your Mass time. Please enter the Church from the front entrance then immediately walk your child down to the school classrooms for Procession line-up and return to your pew.
Seating: Have your child memorize their assigned pew # and side (Choir or Tabernacle). When they Process in, children who are making their First Communion should be seated by the aisle next to their Banner.
Silence Please! Please remember to enter, be seated, and exit the Church silently and prayerfully. Keep in mind, sounds and conversations in the foyer can be heard in the church!
Reception of Communion: All First Communicants will be ushered up to receive the Eucharist, before any family members, in the order that they are seated. They should walk around and return to the opposite end of your pew to sit, then wait until the family is ushered to communion before sliding back to their spot by the aisle. (This will keep them from climbing over family members to return to their seat.)
After all the First Communicants have received, the family will be ushered to receive Communion.
Dress Code:
Girls
White dress, white shoes, and white socks/tights (Headpiece optional – veils, ribbons, flowers in hair) NO: gloves, rosaries, purses, prayer books or bouquets
Boys
White long sleeve shirt, pants (solid color). Tie (conservative)
Shoes (no sneakers) jacket or suit coat preferred.
Pictures: No picture taking, or video cameras will be allowed in the aisles on the main floor of the church during First Communion. The balcony will be open for photography. Class Photo will be taken at the end of the Mass, please listen for the teachers name to come up.
Dismissal: Children will leave the Church with their families. There will be no procession out of the church. Please remember to take your child’s banner and certificate.
Thank you for the wonderful job that you have done to prepare your child for this beautiful Sacrament. It has been a privilege working with you and your child. If you have any questions or concerns; please feel free to call us at (716) 688-5760 between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm Monday – Thursday.
May Crowning is an annual tradition at St. Greg’s.
During the Mass, the celebrant will call on children to process up the center aisle to place a flower before the Statue of Mary.
First Communicants are welcome to wear their First Communion clothes.