First Confession and First Holy Communion

“The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white Host.”
~ Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen ~

“Who, the day before He suffered, took bread into His Holy and venerable hands, and having lifted up His eyes to heaven, to Thee, God, His Almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, blessed it +, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying: Take and eat ye all of this.”

Last week, I heard a countdown each day. My little girl would announce each morning, “Mommy, there are only ___ more days until my First Confession, and ___ days until my First Holy Communion.” On Saturday, May 16, our youngest daughter went to confession for the first time. The next day, Sunday, May 17, our little girl was so excited to receive Our Lord, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

Prior to the Mass, the First Communicants participated in our parish’s May Crowning. After Mass, they knelt to pray with our pastor and their First Holy Communion teacher.

Elizabeth received her First Holy Communion from the holy priest who baptized her, Fr. Saguto, FSSP.

“When Our Lord sees pure souls coming to visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament He smiles on them. They come with the simplicity that pleases Him so much.”

~ St. John Vianney ~