The rite of First Communion in the Holy Church dates back to when Jesus walked the earth. Children meant a lot to Jesus: “People also brought children to Jesus to touch. Seeing this, the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to them as they do. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a child will he will never enter it." (Luke 18:15-17) In some older Roman Catholic churches it was okay to give younger children small pieces of communion left over from adults. Later, this sharing with children no longer took place in the Church On August 15, 1910, a decree reestablishing an ancient law of the Church regarding the topic of First Communion was made official by Pope Pius X. He lowered the age for receiving First Communion to seven or eight years discretion” is known as the age at which a child begins to reason; this was often received in the second grade in Catholic elementary schools their faith. They can prepare with the second class of the parish school you attend. «As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us, «The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist - lay the foundation of every Christian life. Participation in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain resemblance to the origin, development and nourishment of natural life. The faithful are reborn through Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the foo...... middle of paper....... Some of the readings may be done by some of the participants, but they do especially adults Sources are often used. At the center of the service are Jesus' words on the bread and the cup taken from the biblical story of the Last Supper. (www.prlog.org) The Sacrament of Communion is a great step on your path to a religious and fruitful understanding of our Catholic religion. When you accept the Eucharist into your life, you also accept Jesus. This strengthens the bond between us children and their faith. It forces them to engage in the church since they can now participate in all of it. When given responsibility, children often appear grateful to receive the Eucharist.