Meet the Gentle Jesus

Fulfilling Pope Francis' desire to catechize adults along with the children, Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion Family Guide completes the sacrament preparation program by providing the family--parents, grandparents, godparents--with activities that help them share their faith while the child is preparing to receive the sacrament of the First Holy Communion.

The Family Guide provides a refresher on the sacrament of the Eucharist, an explanation of why you are your child's primary catechist, a description of what to expect at the celebration, a summary of what the child is learning each week, and activities that the family can do together.

Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion is a complete curriculum and includes:

• First Communion for Children, which inspires youngsters to take a lifelong journey of knowing and loving Jesus, and to become missionary disciples
• Catechist Guide, a comprehensive, wraparound leader guide that enables you to plan and teach your program
• Family Guide, that explains the sacrament, and provides weekly activities for the family to share their faith
• A Child's First Communion...And So Much More!, a DVD featuring the popular Fr. Joe Kempf
• Meet the Gentle Jesus: The Mass for Children, a take-with booklet on the Mass

Meet the Gentle Jesus: First Communion has been reviewed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.