First Communion
New Date Not Available at This Time
We have yet to make the decision on when the celebration of First Holy Communion will take place.
Please send your thoughts and ideas to both Fr. Rich and Jim Potthast via email. Fr. Rich can be reached at rprendergast@stgertrudechicago.org and Jim's email is jpotthast@stgertrudechicago.org.
Thank you for your patience!
First Communion
First Communion Info
Sacramental preparation is an integral part of the curriculum for children making their First Communion. Students must have completed two full consecutive years of classes either at a Catholic school or by taking Religious Ed before celebrating their First Communion and First Reconciliation.
First grade is considered the first year of preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion, and second grade is the second year of sacramental prep.
Next year's second graders will receive First Reconciliation and First Communion in the spring of 2020 if they have completed two years of classes. Some third graders who attended Religious Ed for the first time in the 2018-2019 school year will also make their First Communion.
The Religious Education program begins in September and concludes in May. Dates and more information about Religious Education classes for the 2020-2021 school year will be announced in late summer 2020. If you’d like to get involved or to learn more, contact Jim Potthast at the Rectory at 773.764.3621 or via email at jpotthast@stgertrudechicago.org.
