Our Lady of the Valley Church

Our RCIA program also prepared baptized who need the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion.

The Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) prepare non-baptized persons within the age of 7 up to no limit on age who wishes to be part of the Catholic Church.

Last Sunday August 2nd our parish was blessed with a group of nine (9) kids taking their First Communion. There were six (6) boys and three (3) girls who received Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time! The girls looked like princesses wearing white dresses and the boys looked like princes wearing a formal suit. The catechists Joanna Rodriguez and Sabrina Flores were present assisting their students before, during and after Holy Mass. Miss Sally, our CCD-Oratory Program Coordinator, was present taking care of all the details. The music organized by our music director, Facundo Lopez, was so solemn and at the same time so joyful proper to the occasion. Father John and father Fernando were concelebrating and I was thrilled to be the celebrant and be with our young people at this important moment in their journey of faith. In the middle of this pandemic, Our Lord Jesus comes to us, to confirm His Love and His fidelity to us. Congratulations to our kids who did their First Communion, God is good, all the time!