First Holy Communion & Confession

REQUIREMENTS FOR SACRAMENTS

The Office of the Archbishop of Atlanta requires children to complete both First and Second grade PSR or be enrolled in a Catholic school in order to make First Penance and receive their First Communion. Children in second grade must have been baptized in the Roman Catholic Church in order to receive Reconciliation and First Eucharist. A baptism certificate must be turned into the Religious Education office as soon as possible.

Attention First Grade Parents – the Archdiocese requires students who will be making First Confession and receiving First Communion to be enrolled in Parish School of Religion classes or Catholic School one year prior to the reception of these sacraments.

FIRST COMMUNION

To be eligible for the sacraments of First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion, please follow the below guidelines.

Each child planning to participate in these Sacraments will need to:

  • Supply a copy of the Baptismal Certificate with registration for First Penance and First Holy Communion.
  • Be a registered, active family member of the parish
  • Be in second grade or above having satisfactorily completed a previous year of Faith Formation.
  • Register to participate in First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
  • Document family focused faith formation

All families preparing for the Sacraments must attend the following:

  • First Reconciliation Parent Meeting – Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
  • First Reconciliation Preparation – Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
  • First Reconciliation – Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • First Communion Parent Meeting – Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
  • First Communion Retreat (student and parent) – Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
  • First Communion Rehearsal – Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • First Communion – Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Contact Kelly Powers at psr@allsaintsdunwoody.org or at 770-393-3255, ext. 119 with any questions or concerns.

First Reconciliation & First Eucharist Registration

Altar Servers

Children who have made their First Holy Communion are eligible to become altar servers and is at least 7 years of age by this coming November is invited to become an Altar Server here at All Saints.

All Saints has a well-designed program in which children learn a lot about the Catholic Mass. Altar servers are assigned to teams of three and typically are scheduled to serve at one mass per month. For more information please visit the Altar Server page on the All Saints website. New parents information sessions are held in the library. Future dates to be announced.