Update First Communion Sacrament

This article provides steps to update the general, baptismal, participant, and registry information recorded for a member's First Communion Sacrament.

After you have recorded the First Communion for a member, you can update the general, baptismal, participant, and registry information on the First Communion card at any time.

 

Complete the following steps to update the information for the First Communion Sacrament for a member:

1. In Directory, search for and select the member to view the member detail page.


2. In the main menu, select Sacraments.


3. On the First Communion Card, click the View Details button.


Note* There are specific instructions for each information type you can update in the following sections. Click the information type to view directions for each one.

General Information

1. On the First Communion Details card, click the ellipsis to view the drop-down menu.

2. In the drop-down menu, select Update General Information.


3. On the side sheet, update the Date, Location, and/or Notes as needed.

4. Click the Update button.

 
 

Baptismal Information

1. On the First Communion Details card, click the ellipsis to view the drop-down menu.

2. In the drop-down menu, select Update Baptismal Information.


3. On the side sheet, update the Date of Baptism and/or Place of Baptism as needed.

Note* Any changes made to the baptismal information on a given sacrament apply only to the sacrament you are recording; they do not automatically update the member baptismal information in the rest of the system.


4. Click the Update button.

 
 

Participants

Note* Any changes made to the Participant Information on a given sacrament apply only to the sacrament you are recording; they do not automatically update the member information in the rest of the system.

1. On the First Communion Details card, click the ellipsis to view the drop-down menu.

2. In the drop-down menu, select Update Participants.


3. On the side sheet, update the Father's Name, Mother's Name, Clergy, and/or Witnesses as needed.

Note* The Clergy drop-down menu is prepopulated with the cleric(s) recorded for your parish in Directory Settings. If the presiding clergy member is not in the menu, you can enter their name in the field.


4. Click the Update button.

 
 

Registry Information

1. On the First Communion Details card, click the ellipsis to view the drop-down menu.

2. In the drop-down menu, select Update Registry Information.


3. On the side sheet, update the Register Book Name, Register Book Page, and/or Register Book Line as needed.

4. Click the Update button.

 
 


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