First Communion Resources

Rev. George M. Dennerle

Leading the Little Ones to Christ

In the early 20th Century, German educators Dr. H. Steiglitz and Rev. Michael Gatterer, S.J. developed a method of teaching the Catechism to children inspired by Our Lord's teaching in parables. By...

Mother Mary Eaton

The Little Ones / The Faith for Children

In this single volume the first two of Mother Mary Eaton's books are combined in one. The Little Ones is, as the subtitle explains, "A Course of Religious Instruction for Children up to Eight Years."...

Mother Margaret Bolton

Foundation Material for Doctrinal Catholic Action

How can a teacher lead children toward a genuine understanding of Catholic doctrine without first possessing a deep understanding of those truths? This was the conviction behind Mother Margaret...

Mother Margaret Bolton

A Little Child's First Communion

How can a young child begin to understand the great truths of the Catholic Faith? What can the gifts of everyday life teach us about God's love? And how can these first discoveries prepare a child's...

My Picture Book of First Communion

This beautifully illustrated book, with its companion, My Picture Book of First Confession, was originally written by a Dutch religious, Brother Maria Cassianus Versteeg, as one among a series of...

My Picture Book of First Confession

This beautifully illustrated book, with its companion, My Picture Book of First Communion, was originally written by a Dutch religious, Brother Maria Cassianus Versteeg, as one among a series of...

The Child's Book of Hymns

If you enjoyed our Catholic Songs for Children, but are looking for hymns children can sing at Mass, this is just what you've been hoping for! Originally published in 1927 by the Sisters of Charity...

Our Holy Faith Series

Jesus Comes — Grade 2

Jesus Comes is the Second Grade textbook in the Our Holy Faith series, based on the First Communion Catechism, Confraternity Edition. This is the Student Textbook for the Second Grade. Beginning...

First Communion Days and True Stories for First Communicants

This collection of First Communion stories has delighted and inspired children since the original volumes first appeared in 1919 and 1920. Their enduring appeal is easy to understand: they are...

Msgr. William R. Kelly

Our Sacraments

What is grace? How can an outward sign give us something we cannot see? And why did Our Lord give us the seven Sacraments? In Our Sacraments, Father William R. Kelly takes the familiar truths...

A Child's True Story of Jesus, Book 2

A Child's True Story of Jesus is not merely a coloring book, or the usual activity book filled with mazes, word searches and puzzles. This is an activity book in the truest sense of the word. First...

Highway to Heaven Series

Religion in Life Curriculum First Grade Teachers Plan Book and Manual

Developed in the 1930s by the Marquette Institute of Catechetical Research, the Religion in Life Curriculum is more than just a Teacher's Manual for use with its accompanying textbook series, The...