Registration for our Preparation Programme for First Holy Communion in 2026 is now open for baptised children in Year 4 and above in Christ the King School or in a non-Catholic school. The programme will begin in March 2026. If your child has not made their First Reconciliation (First Confession) they must join the Preparation Programme for this sacrament first. This begins in January 2026. Please email catechist.christtheking@dioceseofleeds.org.uk with your child’s details.
Children at Holy Family School will receive details of the Preparation Programme from their teachers.
What is Holy Communion? 
Holy Communion is the Sacrament in which Jesus gives Himself to us. In Holy Communion we receive His very Body and Blood. Receiving Communion is the most intimate way in which we can unite ourselves to Jesus, who offered His life for us on the cross.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion is also known as:
The Eucharist: a word which means ‘thanksgiving’ and describes the thanks which we offer to God in Holy Communion
The Lord’s Supper: a term sometimes used to highlight the fact that Christ celebrated Communion at His Last Supper, before His death on the cross
The Mass: a term which derives from a word meaning ‘to send’ and describes our ‘sending out’ to do God’s work once we have received spiritual strength from Communion.
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We use the ‘Heart Speaks to Heart The Gift of Holy Communion’ materials, produced by the Diocese of Leeds, to prepare children for their First Holy Communion.
There are some additional resources to support you in working with your child as they prepare for their First Holy Communion.
Parish of Christ the King and Holy Family
The Presbytery
Kings Approach
Leeds LS13 2DX
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