First Communion & Confirmation

FIRST COMMUNIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS

Last Updated: 14 NOVEMBER 2025

First Communion   Confirmation
FIRST COMMUNIONS
FOR CHILDREN
IN GRADE 2+
   CONFIRMATIONS
FOR STUDENTS
IN GRADE 7+

 

 

The celebration dates (originally piblished as tentative) have now been finalized.
Make sure you download a copy of the updated schedule, and set reminders so you don't miss anything!

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATIONS consist of attendance at Sunday Mass, parents' meetings, and at-home activities.
Families with children preparing for first Communion are highly encouraged to take advantage of the Children's Liturgy of the Word at our parish.

Session # 1 for Parents and Children
Saturday 22 November 2025
10:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION PREPARATIONS consist of attendance at Sunday Mass, and candidates' meetings.
Young people preparing for Confirmation are highly encouraged to participate in the activities of the Saint Patrick's Youth Ministry. 

Session # 3 for Candidates
Saturday 13 December 2025
2:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact the Parish Office by e-mail at StPatricksBR@archtoronto.org or by calling (905) 794-0486.

 

communion hands
First Communion
In the Archdiocese of Toronto, children in Grade 2 and older are eligible to begin celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to the receive Communion. We welcome the children to the Eucharistic Table to receive Our Lord for the first of hopefully many times. The preparation takes place through the Parish, working with the families and our Catholic Schools. The celebrations are held at the Parish where the family worships on Sundays, regardless of the Parish to which the child’s school is attached.
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Confirmation
Young people in Grade 7 and older are eligible to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. In this Sacrament, the Baptized are strengthened with a renewed sense of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in their lives. The preparation takes place through the Parish, working with the families and our Catholic Schools. The celebrations are held at the Parish where the family worships on Sundays, regardless of the Parish to which the child’s school is attached.
Click here to learn more on the Church's understanding of Confirmation