Diocesan First Communion Expectations

1. Diocesan Brief Summary of First Eucharist Guidelines 
2. Diocesan First Eucharist Guidelines 

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First Communion Best Practices 

Danielle Ehlenbeck (SS. Peter and Paul, Kiel) 

• ​First Eucharist Retreat Agenda
• Bread Making Station 
• Church Tour Station ​
• Candy Present 
• Parent Thank You 
• Bingo Card (priest/parish director shows and explains each item first, while he/she's explaining they fill in their chart, then afterwards each item is held up and they have to remember what the name of that item was and mark it off on their bingo card) 
• Liturgy Match 

Emily Shackleton, St. Thomas More, Appleton 

• First Communion Parent Meeting 
• First Communion Parent Slideshow 
• Shared Meals Prayer Script  

Connie DeMeuse (St. Francis Xavier Cathedral/St. John the Evangelist, Green Bay)

• First Communion Retreat 
• First Communion Church Search 
• First Communion Preparation Chart
• First Communion Assignment Sheet
• First Communion Student Version Assignment Sheet 
• First Communion Brief Lesson Notes
• First Communion Parent Letter
• First Communion: 31 Questions on Baptism
• Catholic Go Fish Logo 
• First Communion - Concluding Rites Worksheet 
• ​Consecration and Transubstantiation 
• Eucharist Craft Project 
• Eucharist Song 
• First Holy Communion Dress Guidelines 
• First Communion Gift Bearer Schedule
• Gift Bearer Sign Up 
• Introductory Rite Worksheet 
• John 6:51 Student memorization Sheet 
• John 6:53-55 Student Memorization Sheet 
• Matthew 26:26-28 Memorization Sheet 
• Lesson 4: God sends a Savior Questions 
• Lesson 6: The Church is a Family Questions
• Liturgy of the Word Worksheet 
• Liturgy of the Eucharist Worksheet 
• Mass Matching Game: Mass Vessel Front of Cards 
• My First Holy Communion Experience 
• Prayers before Holy Communion
• Prayers after Holy Communion 
• Saint quote on the Eucharist and Song 
• St. Gemma Saint Stories
• St. Gerard Saint Stories
• St. Therese Saint Stories
• The Paschal Saint Stories
• The Order of the Mass 
• True Presence Activity 

Miscellaneous 

• Sophia SketchPad: The Eucharist Video
• A Child's First Communion DVD with Parent Piece by Fr. Joe Kempf
• Three Things to Know about the Sign of the Cross- Fr. Mike Schmitz Video 
• 40 Days of Preparation for First Communion (with St. Therese)

Andy Krueger and Sr. Regina Rose (St. Mary, Winneconne)

• Second Grade Handbook 
• A Family Prayer 
• First Communion Parent Meeting 
• Building Blocks of Love 
• Parent Class - Liturgy 
• Church Search Eucharist Retreat
• Mass Notes 
• Mass Booklet for Children 

Sally Korbisch (Holy Family-Wittenberg, St. Anthony-Tigerton, St. Mary-Marion, St. Mary-Leopolis)

• First Communion Retreat 

Dawn Johnson (St. Anthony, Niagra)

• Notes on Sacramental Prep for 2nd Grade
• Enrollment Ceremony 
• Second Grade Curriculum 
• First Communion Bookmark 
• First Communion Interview 
• First Communion Retreat Outline
• Parent Guide for Preparing your Child for First Communion 
• Church Search with Pictures 
• Church Search Answer Sheet ​

Eileen Gale (Holy Cross, Mishicot and St. Anne, Francis Creek)

• First Communion Calendar 
• First Communion Family Reminder
• First Communion Folder Cover
• First Communion Parent Letter
• First Communion Parent Meeting - John 6
• First Communion Recap of Parent's Meeting  
• First Communion Retreat
• First Communion Open/Closing Prayers
• First Communion Retreat Transition Prayers
• First Communion Worship Aid 

Jessie Adrians (St. Raphael, Oshkosh)

• First Eucharist Family Information Packet 
• A Parent's Prayer 
• Bread for Others Retreat Lesson
• Church Checklist 
• First Eucharist Sign Up ​
• First Eucharist Retreat
• First Eucharist Retreat Rotation 
• Our Blessing Cup Retreat Lesson 
• Parent/Child Class #1
• Parent/Child Class #2
• Parent/Child Meeting: Jesus is the Bread of Life 
• Parent Meeting RSVP 
• Parent Meeting Outline 
• Retreat Closing Prayer 
• St. Raphael Church Tour 
• First Eucharist Family Lessons (Using God's Gifts Series)