What To Expect At The First Communion Mass

First and foremost, relax and enjoy the day with your First Communicant, family, and friends. 

We will be available to help capture the memories of First Communion. During the day we... 

  • Offer individual portrait sessions,

  • Photograph each child receiving First Communion during Mass - These are free for all participants, courtesy of St. Ann Parish.

  • Photograph children involved in the Mass - lectures, choir, etc.

  • Photograph the entire group after each Mass.

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Ordering

Don’t worry about ordering anything before the Mass. Enjoy this special occasion with your family.

  • After the Mass, you’ll be able to order online for all photographs – Individual portraits, group, and Mass

  • The gallery & online ordering should be available by Tuesday after the Mass

  • You can link to the galleries and online ordering at www.GreatPhotography.com

Portraits

  • The photographer will be available about 2 hours before and 1 hour after each Mass.

  • No appointment necessary.

  • The Studio is in the Assembly Room - where you’ll be gathering before the Mass.

  • No deposit or payment is due on the day of the Mass. You’ll be able to review all portraits online and order what you want.

  • We must stop photography ten minutes before each Mass.

Receiving First Communion at Mass

  • Each child will be photographed receiving First Communion during the Mass.

  • We try to get a few photographs from which you can choose

  • After receiving communion, be careful not to stand between the photographers and those receiving communion.

Group Photograph

  • A group photograph will be done immediately following the Mass.

  • The children will be arranged on the alter steps and photographs will be taken by one of the professional photographers.

  • As soon as the photographer is done, parents will have a moment to photograph the group.

Photographs with The Priest

  • After the group photograph, First Communicants will have the opportunity to have their photograph taken with the priest.

  • These photos are to be taken by the family.