Eligibility requirements

The Child must:

Currently be in 2nd grade
If you are older and would like to make your First Communion, please register below, and then contact Mary Hindelang at maryh@stpiusxchurch.org for more information.
Have been baptized in the Catholic Church
*Exceptions, please contact Barbara Abshire at the Parish Office (337) 232-4656 ext. 216.

One parent (at least) is required to attend the First Communion Orientation Meeting (in December).
Children who are not members of St. Pius X Parish are required to submit a letter of permission from their pastor with their registration. The letter can be scanned and emailed to registrations@stpiusxchurch.org, faxed to (337)233-9468, or delivered to the Parish Office.

Please fill out the whole form.
You will need a picture of your child’s Baptism Certificate to complete the form.
The First Communion Liturgies will be in the Spring of 2026 – the dates have not been set yet.
For Non-St. Pius Elementary School students, First Communion Prep classes will start in January.
For St. Pius Elementary School students, First Communion prep will be included as part of their Religion curriculum.
If your child is not in 2nd grade, we will contact you in August/September with more details about our options for older students.
The Parent Orientation meeting for First Communion will be in December.
If you have successfully completed the registration, you will receive a confirmation email with the subject line:
- Registration Confirmation for First Communion Spring 2026
This Confirmation email will be the only correspondence you will receive until we send out our official email and message from Fr. Brady at the end of August – beginning of September, with more information.
For any questions regarding this form, please contact Barbara Abshire at registrations@stpiusxchurch.org.

We look forward to serving you and your family through this beautiful sacrament.