First Reconciliation / First Communion

All second-grade children (or older) of our parish at Our Lady of the Greenwood (OLG) who have been baptized are invited to begin the formal preparation through this ministry to receive for the first time the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

• Children who attend Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic School will receive their preparation at school.
• Children who attend public schools will receive their sacramental preparation through the OLG Sunday Morning Religious Education (SMRE) Ministry or the Family based Religious Education.
• Your child, (whether in catholic school, public school or home school) is required to enroll in this First Communion program.
• Information and registration forms for sacramental preparation classes are available on our website. You can also obtain the by calling the DRE, Becky Cope at 317-888-2861 ext. 231 or email becky@olgreenwood.org; or Lupita Gonzalez (Español) at extension 230 or email lupita@olgreenwood.org.
• Children who are home-schooled must use the appropriate church-approved material. Please contact Becky Cope, in the parish office during regular business hours for more information at 317- 888-2861, ext. 231.
• Parents of older children who did not receive First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion in second grade need to contact the parish to register their child or children to participate in the “Rite of Christian Initiation” Ministry.