The Holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation.  Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.  CCC1322

Refer to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) paragraphs 1322-1419 for more detailed information on this sacrament.




First Holy Communion

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The sacrament of First Holy Communion is celebrated with our 2nd grade parish members.  Instruction occurs either in the Holy Cross school classroom, or in the Wednesday evening religious education classes.

For more information please contact the parish office at (812) 753-3548 or Shelly Weiss at sweiss@evdio.org.


Important  Dates:
   
       March 15, 2022 - First Holy Communion Parent Mtg. at
                                                      Sts. Peter/Paul, 6:30 PM

        March 30, 2022 - Parent Movie Night
                                     Sts. P/P, 6:30 PM

          April 13, 2022 - Parent Movie Night
                                     Sts. P/P, 6:30 PM

          April 27, 2023 - First Communion Retreat at
                                                     Holy Cross, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

           May 14, 2023 - First Holy Communion Mass at 1:00 PM

Holy Communion for Adults

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  For those adults wishing to have the sacrament of Eucharist, our parish celebrates this sacrament within the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Program (OCIA).

Please contact the parish office (753-3548) if you are interested in getting more information about our OCIA program.