Welcome!
Welcome to our First Communion and First Reconciliation registration page. We are so excited to be able to help you prepare for these important sacraments!
This year’s preparation process will look somewhat different from past years due to the situation with COVID-19. We have decided to embark on a mostly (or entirely, depending on the prevalence of COVID-19 transmission in our community moving forward) online preparation process this year in an effort to keep all our young people – and leaders – as safe as possible during these challenging times. We are excited to be able to offer this new form of preparation, and we are confident that we can deliver an excellent preparation process despite the challenges.
This page will provide you with all the information you need to navigate this process. However, if you do find that you have additional questions, please email pastoralassociate@stpiusbrantford.ca and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Please note that registrations must be completed by Friday, December 18th to be adequately prepared for First Reconciliation in February of 2021 and First Communion in the spring of 2021.
Preparation Timeline – Key Dates
- December 18th, 2020 – Registration Forms Due (4:00 pm)
- January 19th, 2021 – Initial Meeting (6:30 pm)
- February 2nd, 2021 – Reconciliation Preparation Session (6:30 pm)
- February 23rd, 2021 – Reconciliation Preparation Session (6:30 pm)
- February 27th or March 6th, 2021 – First Reconciliation (1:00 pm)
- March 9th, 2021 – First Communion Preparation Session (6:30 pm)
- March 23rd or April 6th, 2021 – First Communion Preparation Session (6:30pm)
Registration Form
Please note that we have had some reports of the form not submitting properly from those using iPhones. All other devices seem to work. If you don’t receive an email confirming registration, you have not successfully registered.
Please use this form to register for First Reconciliation to take place in February and March of 2021 and First Communion in the spring of 2021. Registration must be completed no later than December 18th, 2020. There is no fee to register.
If your child was not Baptized at St Pius, please provide us with a copy of the Baptismal Certificate by dropping it off at our Parish Office (open Monday to Thursday from 9:00am until 12:00pm), leaving it in the mailbox outside the Office, leaving it with our Welcome Desk before or after Sunday Mass, or emailing it to pastoralassociate@stpiusbrantford.ca
First Reconciliation Liturgy Registration
Due to limited capacity in the church as a result of physical distancing restrictions, we will be holding two First Reconciliation Liturgies this year. We would ask that you please use the below form to sign up for whichever Liturgy works best for you. Please note that we are limiting each Liturgy to 30 families based on the capacity of the building.
Please register once per family, and include the name(s) of the First Communicant(s) as well as a phone number and the total number expected to be in attendance. Registration opens on October 1st and closes on February 6th.
Saturday, February 27th, 2021
Saturday, March 6th, 2021
First Communion Mass Registration
Due to the limited capacity at First Communion Masses, we intend to offer a number of options. Each Mass will be limited to a maximum of twelve First Communicant families. Guest numbers will be limited based on the number of registered families for each Liturgy; however, we are aiming for approximately ten per family. Registration for individual Masses will not be available until after First Reconciliation & First Communion Registration ends. Stay tuned for more details!
Anticipated First Communion Mass Dates
- Saturday, April 17th – 1:30pm
- Saturday, April 24th – 11:00am
- Saturday, April 24th – 1:30pm
- Saturday, May 8th – 11:00am
- Saturday, May 8th – 1:30pm
- Saturday, May 15th – 1:30pm
- Saturday, May 22nd – 11:00am
- Saturday, May 22nd – 1:30pm