First Confession and First Holy Communion 2024
First Confession and First Holy Communion are only for children baptised in the Roman Catholic Church. Every child must be registered with our Parish and provide proof of baptism in order to receive the sacraments of First Confession and First Holy Communion.
To register your son or daughter for First Confession and First Holy Communion, please click here.
Registration opens on Monday 2nd October and closes on Friday 27th October 2023.
If you have any queries, please contact the Parish Office on 01-4593520, (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm) or email sacramentclondalkin@gmail.com
Dates for First Holy Communion 2024
- Saturday 27th April: 10 am – Scoil Mhuire
- Saturday 27th April: 12 noon – Gaelscoil na Camóige
- Saturday 11th May: 10 am – Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin
- Saturday 18th May: 10 am – St. Joseph’s BNS
- Saturday 18th May: 11 am – Clonburris NS (in Clonburris Church)
- Saturday 25th May: 10 am – Scoil Áine NS
- Saturday 25th May: 12 noon – Scoil Íde NS
A meeting for parents/guardians of children preparing for First Holy Communion will take place on Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 7.30pm in the Village Church.
First Confession/First Reconciliation will take place during Lent 2024. Arrangements of dates and times will be made with each school closer to the time.
Our Parish will provide some resources directly to parents throughout the year, as they are made available through the diocese, to assist them and their children in preparing for these Sacraments. This is in addition to and complimentary of the Grow in Love programme which is being done in the RE classes in school.