<P> First Communion is a ceremony in some Christian traditions during which a person first receives the Eucharist . It is most common in the Latin Church tradition of the Catholic Church, as well as in many parts of the Lutheran Church and Anglican Communion . In churches that celebrate First Communion, it typically occurs between the ages of seven and thirteen, often acting as a rite of passage . </P> <P> Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist occupies a central role in Catholic theology and practice . </P>

When does a child receive first holy communion