First Communion
Important Dates for First Communion 2024:
The First Communion Retreat is this Saturday, April 27 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in the School for the children only. Please be sure to arrive on time. Children should be brought to the classroom where you will sign them in (when you arrive, check the signs on the classroom doors for your child’s class). Please come to that same classroom to sign them out at dismissal.
The Catholic Store at St. Greg's will be open on Saturday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm during the retreat, so please consider stopping by to shop for First Communion gifts!
The First Communion Rehearsal is Thursday, May 2, 6:00 pm (for 9:30 am Mass) or 7:00 pm (for 11:30 am Mass) in the Church. We ask that one parent stay with their child for the rehearsal.
First Communion is May 4. Please arrive by 15 minutes prior to your Mass time. You will pick up your child’s certificate and rosary in the vestibule, and then be ushered to a pew. Hang the Banner on the end of your pew, with the First Communicant sitting next to the Banner.
May Crowning is Sunday, May 5. First Communicants are invited to attend the 10:00 am Mass for the Parish May Crowning. Children may wear their First Communion outfits and may bring a flower if they would like If you have any questions or to volunteer, please call the FFF Office at (716) 688-5760 between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
First Communion 2022:
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2021
Congratulations to the 104 children who received their First Holy Communion this past May! It was a beautiful day for the children and their families. Our sincerest thank you to Michael Henseler and Lee Zack (Liturgy Committee) for the Liturgical decorations in church for this special sacrament! We are also so appreciative of the Ladies of Charity for the beautiful handmade rosaries for our parish first communicants. Thank you all for making First Communion such a wonderful day for all!
At the 9:30 am and 1:30 pm masses, Fr. Leon gave the children a visual to remember how throughout their lives (glass cylinder), they can receive God's grace through the sacraments (items in the cylinder represent different sacraments) to fill their lives to the brim!
At the 11:30 am mass, Fr. Paul showed the children that our faith in God is what helps us juggle the different aspects of our lives; we need to focus on our faith to keep it all going!
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We are so pleased that we were able to have three First Communion Masses in 2020! Here are some snapshots from this past summer.
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From all of us at FFF...God Bless you and Congratulations!
Any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Michael Ruszala at mruszala@stgregs.org