Information evening for first communion preparation in Heppenheim!

Information evening for first communion preparation in Heppenheim!

Heppenheim, Deutschland - The preparations for the first communion in the parish of St. Marianne Cope Heppenheim are in full swing. On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., an important information evening for the parents will take place in the Dornbusch house. All parents of children who attend the 3rd grade in the coming school year or live 9 years old are invited. This event promises a valuable opportunity to find out about the content and organization of the first communion preparation, while the pastoral team will also give a first overview of the scheduling of the upcoming year. According to di- bistummainz.de, the contact details of the parents can be sent to the parish. to receive the necessary information retrospectively.

The first communion services are already set for 2026. The celebrations take place as follows:

• Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 - 10:30 a.m., St. Michael, Hambach
• Sunday, May 03, 2026 - 10:30 a.m., appearance of the Lord, Heppenheim - Weststadt
• Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 10:30 a.m., St. Peter, Heppenheim
• Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 10:30 a.m., St. Bartholomäus, Kirschhausen

data protection and regulations

A central topic of preparation is also the data protection regulations. Because as part of the first communion, the municipalities collect personal data of children and their families. The Catholic parish of St. Martin in Paderborn, which is represented by Pastor Tobias Dirksmeier, is responsible for the processing of the data. The data protection officer Biehn and Professionals GmbH has the task of ensuring that all processes meet the legal requirements. Information in this regard can be found on the website hl-martin-schlossneuhaus.de.

A special aspect that is highlighted in the data protection guidelines is the sensitivity of photos that are ceremoniously made during the first communion. According to a offer of information from the erchbistum-koeln.de, these images are to be regarded as particularly worthy of protection. Parents must be informed that permission to publish images is a prerequisite for their use. In addition, a data protection declaration is required that offers parents transparency about their rights and dealing with the recordings. These regulations aim to protect the privacy of the children and at the same time to document the event in a reasonably

Preparation for first communion is a beautiful and significant step in the life of many families. With this information, parents are cordially invited to find out about all aspects and actively participate in the preparation in order to design this special time together with their children.