Holy Communion in the Catholic Church
The Sacrament of Holy Communion is reserved to those who choose to be members of the Catholic Church by baptism or conversion. It carries with it a commitment to the Catholic faith, so it is not our practice that members of other Christian Communities or other Faiths receive Holy Communion.
This means that when children are presented for First Holy Communion that they either have already received Catholic baptism or are part of a family with at least one Catholic parent who is willing to support their child in receiving baptism or admission into the Catholic faith.
We welcome members of other Christian Communities and other Faiths to join in prayer and celebration with us, but out of respect for a family's own religion and the practices of our own Church, we cannot admit a child to communion without a commitment to the Catholic Faith.
Our school chaplains are willing to meet parents and discuss this in more detail.