First Communion

Following the directives of the Bishops of the United States of America, a separate non-graded program is in place to assist families in preparing their children for the celebration of First Communion.  We require two years of preparation to receive the sacrament. This usually occurs during the first and second years of elementary school, but families may choose a different age, earlier or later, depending on the maturity, awareness and interest of their child to celebrate this sacrament. Children need to be enrolled in a regular Religious Education Program, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, or a Catholic school in order to be eligible to enroll in a sacrament program.  

Our First Communion Program for the 2020-21 academic year will be completed through our Home Study program. All assignments must be completed with parents at home and returned to the Religious Education office before a student can receive the sacrament.  The Religious Education director, Kathy Moran, will coordinate all levels of curriculum via Flocknote and/or emails with parents. 

Candidates should have completed the First Penance program in November, and have made their First Confession in order to continue with preparation to receive First Communion.  This is a non-graded program, so that a child may complete this preparation at a time that is best suited to his or her needs as well that of the family. 

Our First Communion Mass celebrations for the this year are now being scheduled through the Religious Education office by contacting Kathy Moran through email at, kmoran@stmarymilford.org or by calling the office at 508-478-7440.

Going forward, to allow for a more personal Mass celebration, we will have a limit of four families for each Mass celebration. Families can choose the date they would like to celebrate at one of our 4:00 pm Saturday or a 10:30 am Sunday Masses along with the number of family members you will have with you. Both Masses will be live-streamed on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/StMaryOfTheAssumption 
and the 10:30am Mass only is broadcast over the Miford TV channel.

Please make sure all assignments are returned to the Religious Ed office before your celebration Mass.

Fr. Peter will have all First Communicants and their families receive communion first. If your child has an allergy or any other medical condition that make you uncomfortable during  this time of the pandemic, please let the religious education office know and we will be sure your child receives communion first.