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Sacramental Preparation Meetings
SACRAMENT PREPARATION REGISTRATION
First Eucharist and First Reconciliation take place in 2nd grade or older after two years
participation in religious education. Confirmation takes place in 10th Grade and older.
Preparation requires two consecutive years of classes/youth ministry before the sacrament.
All families with children of Sacramental age must register for Sacramental Preparation.
Costs for only First Communion/First Reconciliation is $25.00. Costs for Confirmation Retreat
and Robes is $100.00 payable at the time of retreat. This also includes kids who attend the
county Catholic Schools: St. Francis Xavier and Bishop Verot.
BAPTISM OF SCHOOL AGE CHILD
Classes will be arranged on an individual’s needs. If you missed registration, please contact us
for an appointment (482-6883). Parents will participate with their children.
FIRST RECONCILIATION/ FIRST COMMUNION SCHEDULE
The Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion may be received beginning with the
age of reason during 2nd Grade. All students who wish to receive these sacraments must be enrolled
and attending Religious Education classes two years prior to receiving the sacraments. Sacramental
Preparation Classes are additional required classes.
Notes to Parents of the 2011-12 Sacrament Preparation Class:
We need a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate on file by October 9.
PRAYERS Youngsters in the early grades often struggle to learn their prayers.
There isn't enough time to spend on memorization in the parish classes.
If you would like to help your child learn his/her first prayers, see the
Prayers page on this website. The Act of Contrition is probably not the
same as the one you learned. The "@Home" page (see menu above) also links to the Prayers page, as
well as an additional page of prayers.
CONFIRMATION SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
In a letter to all pastors, Bishop Dewane has said that, “Preparation for reception of confirmation
will be a two year process, beginning in grade 9, culminating in the reception of the sacrament at
the end of grade 10. First Eucharist will continue to be received at the end of 2nd grade. This
will be the policy for Confirmation and First Communion in all the Parishes, Chapels and Missions
of the Diocese of Venice and is keeping with the practices of the other six dioceses throughout
the province.”
Thus, ALL High School Confirmation candidates must be registered and attending Sunday evening
youth group two years prior to receiving the sacrament. Registration is now open.
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