First Holy Communion - Class of 2025

" Taste and see that the Lord is Good "

The Parish family is extremely proud and happy to announce that our little angels at St. Thomas and St. John's received the Lord through the Sacrament.

They have experienced the sweetness of the heavenly manna, the delicious bread of Holy Angels.

A big congratulations to our children, we are all proud of you.

May the Lord fill your hearts with wisdom and love.

Father Anil Zachary

Congratulations to:

Adam, Anthony, Austeja, Ellie, Emilia, Filip, Lena, Maiklas, Markas, Max & Michal.

Fr. Anil, Angie Jordan and I would like to offer our congratulations to these children, who recently received their First Holy Communion.

They had been preparing for this special occasion since last November, and were a joy to behold during the morning Mass at St. Thomas of Canterbury, Brandon and in the afternoon at St. John the Evangelist, Mildenhall.

During Mass they renewed their Baptismal Promises and Fr. Anil presented each child with a very special First Communion candle.

In spite of the hot weather, the children did their best to keep their cool, and they all remembered everything they needed to do throughout the Mass.

They received the Sacrament of Eucharist with reverence and understanding, and we pray that the grace they received will strengthen their faith for years to come.

After Communion, the children sang Go the Mass is Ended to send us on our way.

Thank you to Maura Vine and John Bruton, and the singers from both churches, for providing wonderful musical accompaniment, and to the parents from St. John’s who sang a beautiful hymn in Polish. Thanks also to the readers and altar servers who kindly supported us on the day, as well as the two photographers who volunteered their services at the last minute. All of these parishioners added to the joy of the occasion. 

Finally, we thank all the parents for living their faith and bringing their children to Christ. We will continue to pray for you all.

Jo Leveridge