Reconciliation-First Reconciliation for Children
Religious Education SACRAMENT News!
In order for children to prepare for First Holy Communion in the spring, children must first successfully prepare for and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The immediate preparation for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is done within the family home, with ongoing support from the parish staff and catechists. Second graders (and older children who have not received the Sacrament) must attend all scheduled weekly classes and parents must attend an orientation that will assist in preparing their children for First Reconciliation. Generations of Faith is online this year, with the first session on September 30, 2020. First Sacraments Classes begin Wednesday, October 7, 2020 and parents are required to attend a 45 minute parent orientation beginning at 5:45pm. There is a $50 registration fee per student. According to Archdiocesan guidelines, children preparing to celebrate their First Reconciliation must be enrolled in either a Catholic school or the parish’s religious education, Generations of Faith both during the year of preparation as well as the year immediately prior to preparation. |
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