A child's first invitation to commune in the real presence of our Savior is a special time for child, his or her family and the congregation. It represents the first commitment the child makes themselves, a moment of personal initiation to join equally with their fellow Christians at Christ's table. This moment should be splendidly celebrated both at the Church and within the family so the child treasures its remembrance all their lives. Like baptism, the reception of Holy Communion brings us into a closer relationship with God and the within the Church. However, unlike baptism, Holy Communion is an on-going sacrament that continually nourishes us into the life giving body of Christ and binds us together as a community. The First Communion should lead immediately to subsequent Communions, to a growing understanding of the Church's liturgy, and to commitment repeatedly renewed within this growing understanding.