First Communion
Children's First Communion
First Communion is celebrated in June at St Thomas' and in September at both St Leonard's (during 10:30 am Mass) and St Philip Neri (at a special Mass at 11 am).
Information packs are distributed in July by e-mail to those who made their First Reconciliation at St Philip Neri. Information packs are also distributed in hard-copy form to all Year 3 students at St Philip Neri and those attending catechist classes at Northbridge Primary. Information packs are also available from the parish office, at the rear of the churches and by download from this website.
2010 Dates
| Initial Meetings | ||||
| Parents’ Preparation Meeting | St Philip Neri Church | 21-Apr | 7:45 PM | |
| St Thomas’ Church | 29-Apr |
7:30 PM | ||
| Leaders’ Preparation Meeting | St Philip Neri Hall | 28-Apr | 7:45 PM | |
| St Thomas’ Hall | TBA |
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| Weekly Preparations | Sunday Mass Focus | Home Focus | Group Focus | |
| Week ending 9 May | Candidates’ Presentation Mass - Recalling our baptism | Praying at a meal | "The Table" | |
| Week ending 16 May | Gather around the Book | Reading the Bible | "The Book" | |
| Week ending 23 May | Prepare the Table | Preparing a meal | "The Meal" | |
| Week ending 30 May | Community Blessing | Following Jesus | "Footsteps" | |
| Final Preparation | ||||
| Rehearsal | St Philip Neri Church | 2-Jun | 3:30 PM | |
| St Leonard's Church | 1-Jun | 3:30 PM | ||
| St Thomas’ Church | 3-Jun & 4-Jun |
6:00 PM |
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| Celebration of the Sacrament | ||||
| St Leonard’s Church Naremburn | Sunday | 6-Jun | 10:30 AM | |
| St Philip Neri Church Northbridge | Saturday | 5-Jun | 6:00 PM | |
| St Philip Neri Church Northbridge | Sunday | 6-Jun | 9:00 AM | |
| St Philip Neri Church Northbridge | Sunday | 6-Jun | 11:00 AM | |
| St Philip Neri Church Northbridge | Saturday | 12-Jun | 6:00 PM | |
| St Philip Neri Church Northbridge | Sunday | 13-Jun | 9:00 AM | |
| St Thomas’ Church Willoughby | Saturday | 5-Jun | 6:00 PM | |
| St Thomas’ Church Willoughby | Sunday | 6-Jun | 9:30 AM | |