The Eucharist – First Holy Communion

Applications for the First Holy Communion programme at St John Fisher RC Church, Perivale, are now closed.

Applications for the First Holy Communion programme at St John Fisher RC Church, Perivale will open on Sunday 1 st September and close on Sunday 27th October 2024.

In 2024 we held the first Holy Communion masses in the 9.30 Family Mass on Sundays for the first time. We have reviewed this and decided to continue with this approach in 2025. We feel that the benefits of this are that:

  • the children take their first Holy Communion in the presence of the church community,
  • they are familiar with the 9.30 Family Mass as they are encouraged to attend it
    on the first Sunday of every month during the course and
  • the musicians for the 9.30 Family Mass are familiar with the music used in the
    first Holy Communion masses

The Parent & Student Meeting will take place on Thursday 7 th November @ 7.00pm. Please see the dates of the course below.

  • Enrolment Mass: Sunday 01 December @ 9.30am
  • Monthly Mass: Sunday 5th January @ 9.30am
  • Monthly Mass: Sunday 2nd February @ 9.30am
  • Monthly Mass: Sunday 2nd March @ 9.30am
  • Monthly Mass: Sunday 6th April: 9.30am
  • Reconciliation Service 1: Friday 7th February @ 7.00pm
  • Reconciliation Service 2: Saturday 8th February @ 11.00am

Holy Communion Sessions take place at one of the following venues:

 St John Fisher School
@ 3:30 – 4:30pm
Parish Room
@ 5:00 – 6:00pm
Session 1 Wednesday 4 December Saturday 7 December
Session 2 Wednesday 11 December Saturday 14 December
Session 3 Wednesday 8 January Saturday 11 January
Session 4 Wednesday 15 January Saturday 18 January
Session 5 Wednesday 22 January Saturday 25 January
Session 6 Wednesday 29 January Saturday 1 February
Session 7 Wednesday 26 February Saturday 1 March
Session 8 Wednesday 5 March Saturday 8 March
Session 9 Wednesday 12 March Saturday 15 March
Session 10 Wednesday 19 March  Saturday 22 March

The Holy Communion Services and Rehearsals take place in the church.

Holy Communion Service @ 9.30amRehearsal Date @ 7.00pm
Sunday 27 AprilFriday 25 April
Sunday 04 May Friday 2 May
Sunday 11 May Friday 9 May
Sunday 18 May Friday 16 May

If you have any queries about the programme, please email perivalecat@rcdow.co.uk