Traditional Mass wording, family luncheons and gentle celebration lines: ready to copy for the big morning.
A First Communion invitation is short, sincere and mostly logistics: the child, the Mass, and the table afterward. Copy the example that fits your family’s day, swap in your child’s name and parish, and send. Every yes and meal count gathers on one live dashboard, so the celebration lunch plans itself while you press the little white outfit.
The traditional register: the sacrament named in full, the Mass and the meal each in their place.
With joy and thanksgiving, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Alvarez invite you to celebrate the First Holy Communion of their daughter Lucia Grace Alvarez Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM Mass St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Sacramento, California Luncheon to follow at Casa Bella. Kindly reply by April 19.
The family of Dominic Russo joyfully invites you to share in the celebration of his First Holy Communion. Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM Mass Holy Family Parish, Buffalo, New York Brunch to follow in the parish hall. Your presence would make his day complete. Please respond by April 12.
With grateful hearts, Maria and Antonio Pellegrini, together with his godparents, invite you to the First Holy Communion of Luca Giovanni Pellegrini Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM Mass St. Anthony of Padua Church, Providence, Rhode Island Family dinner to follow at Marcello’s Ristorante. Kindly reply by April 26.
Warm, everyday wording: the Mass up front, the family meal right behind it.
Mia has been practicing her walk down the aisle: the short one, to the altar. Join us for Mia Carter’s First Communion! Sunday, May 17, 2026, 11:00 AM Mass St. Rose of Lima Church, Cleveland, Ohio Lunch after at the Carter house: lasagna, lemonade and a cake with her name on it. Please reply by May 3.
One small girl, one big Sunday. Please join our family as Ella Nguyen receives her First Communion. Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM Our Lady of La Vang Church, San Jose, California Family lunch to follow at noon: pho and pastries, because that’s how this family celebrates. RSVP by April 5.
The suit is pressed, the shoes are shined, and Jack has almost stopped growing out of both. Celebrate Jack Donovan’s First Communion with us! Sunday, May 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM Mass St. Patrick’s Church, Boston, Massachusetts Brunch to follow at the Donovan home. Reply by May 17. The bagel order waits on you.
Reverent about the morning, playful about the party.
Seven years old and ready for the front pew. Join us for the First Communion of Grace Malone! Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM St. Brendan’s Church, Chicago, Illinois Party in the backyard after: bounce house for the kids, coffee for the grown-ups, cake for everyone. Please RSVP by April 19.
He knows all the responses. He’s been practicing at dinner. Celebrate Diego Fuentes’s First Holy Communion with our family! Sunday, April 26, 2026 · 11:30 AM Mass San Juan Diego Parish, El Paso, Texas Carne asada in the courtyard after. Tíos, tías and everyone in between welcome. Reply by April 12 so we can size the grill order.
White dress: chosen. Veil: negotiated. Big day: here. Join us as Sophia Romano receives her First Communion! Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Immaculate Conception Church, Trenton, New Jersey Luncheon to follow at Nonna’s, the restaurant, though the actual nonna will also be supervising. RSVP by May 10.
When the Mass is a class celebration and the meal is your own guest list, the invitation keeps them straight.
Ava will receive her First Communion with her class at the 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at St. Cecilia’s Church, Omaha, Nebraska and our family would love you at both the Mass and the lunch after. Lunch at 12:30 PM, The Cornerstone Room. Please reply by April 19 and tell us if you’ll join for the Mass, the meal or both.
The pews will be full of second graders the party is where we can hug you properly. Join us for a lunch celebrating William Baker’s First Communion. Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM The Baker home, 12 Linden Street, Louisville, Kentucky Lunch, cake and one very proud seven-year-old. Reply by April 12.
A big morning for a small gentleman. Join us, from near and far, as Owen Sullivan receives his First Communion. Sunday, May 10, 2026 · 9:30 AM Mass St. Columba’s Church, Portland, Maine Family lunch at 12:00 at the Harborside Inn, where the out-of-town crowd is staying. Travel details on the invitation page. RSVP by April 24.
Whichever tone you choose, every First Communion invitation needs the same bones: who, what, when, where, and when to reply.
“First Holy Communion” and “First Communion” are both correct. Use whichever your parish uses. The child’s name is the headline; the sacrament is the occasion.
First Communion Masses run fuller and longer than a typical Sunday. Print the start time and encourage early arrival if seating is tight. The front pews go to the communicants.
Most of the invitation’s real logistics live in the meal: its time, its place, and who’s cooking. Give it a clear line so guests know the day doesn’t end at the church doors.
First Communions are typically family-scale: grandparents, godparents, aunts, uncles and dear friends. The invitation can say so warmly: “just family and the people who feel like it.”
The restaurant or the home kitchen needs a count. Ask for replies two weeks ahead, and let reminders collect the last few without a single phone call.
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