To receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion children must be in second grade or 7 years old. First Communion is a two-year program, as mandated by the Diocese of San Diego, for all churches in our diocese. Your child’s first year will be an age-appropriate religious education class, and the second year will include the preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion. The goal of the First Communion catechist is to communicate God’s love by proclaiming the Good News to those entrusted to his/her care. The catechetical program is in place to help students grow in their faith and spirituality; to bring them into the community of faith, its life, worship, symbols, and practices; and to pass on a shared set of Catholic values. For more information please see the details below and contact Stephen Williams at (619) 224-2746 ext. 102 or religioused@sacredheartob.org to register your child. 

If you are a baptized adult interested in receiving the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation, please visit Becoming Catholic for information on our Order of Christian Initiation for Adults program. If you’d like to be added to the next Order of Christian Initiation for Adults class, please contact Stephen Williams at (619) 224-2746 ext. 102 or religioused@sacredheartob.org.