Our Sacramental Preparation Program: Our Sacramental Journey

• Begins with a Retreat for children and their parents
• Rite of Enrollment
• Regular Mass attendance. Children are encouraged to attend Liturgy of the Word with Children held at the 9:00 a.m. Mass
• Several special classes held during regular class time
• The Gift of Reconciliation & The Gift of Eucharist workbooks to be completed at home with the help of a parent.        
• Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation g) followed by refreshments.
• Jesus Day Retreat
• Communion Rehearsal 
• First Eucharist Celebrations

 

PARISH AND DIOCESAN POLICIES

REGARDING THE SACRAMENTS OF

FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARIST

 

Parents of children in grade two or older who wish for their children to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation (Penance) and/or First Eucharist (Holy Communion) are invited to enroll their children in our Sacramental Preparation Program.

 

Children are required to complete grades one and two, and participate fully in our Sacramental Preparation Program. A special mailing will be sent home with more detailed information and dates.

 

Upon registration, parents whose children did not attend a formal grade one Religious Education Program are given the opportunity to work with their child over the summer to complete the First Grade Workbook prior to entering grade two.

 

The Diocesan regulations for First Reconciliation (Penance), in line with the Holy See, require us to prepare children to receive this sacrament before First Eucharist.

 

SACRAMENTS REGARDING

CHILDREN ATTENDING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

 

The Diocesan Policy states that children should prepare and celebrate for the Sacraments of Initiation in the parish community in which they worship.

 

The children will not be required to attend Faith Formation Classes; however, they must participate fully in the Sacramental Preparation Program.

 

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