Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)1. This Is a Special Day
Sarah is so excited to give Hemingway a special gift that she can hardly contain herself! Her excitement reflects God the Father’s excitement to share his Son, Jesus, with us in the Eucharist.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)2. You’re Growing Up
Ben takes a break from a bike ride to remind you that you are ready to walk with God and you are ready to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)3. Preparation Matters
Preparation is essential to a great experience. Sarah explains how prayer and fasting are great ways to help us prepare to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)4. The Eucharist EmpowersUs to Do Great Things
Have you ever doubted whether or not you can become a saint? Ben and his dad play catch in their backyard and explore the universal call to holiness.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)5. From the Bible: The Visitation
Hemingway dances for joy at the sound of Sarah singing inside the church. His joy prompts Ben to dive into the Bible and relive the day Mary arrived at her cousin Elizabeth’s house.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)6. Your First but Not Your Last
Sarah shares with us some of the best advice she received from her mom, dad, Sr. Rosa, and Ben leading up to her First Communion.
Read more +21 October 2020 in CCD Online Resources, First Communion, First Communion Session 5 (Your First Communion)7. Closing Prayer
Jesus has the power to transform everyone he comes into contact with. Ben leads us in a prayer asking God to transform us into the people he created us to be.