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The sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion are offered in the 2nd grade. 

Please be aware -  It is a Diocesan requirement that all children preparing to receive a sacrament need to be in either a Religious Education program or a Catholic school for two years prior to the sacrament.  For First Communion, that means your child needs to receive Religious Educaiton beginning in first grade. 

• This is the ONLY gathering for Reconciliation; workbooks will be given out, retreat information, and information about the sacraments in general.  

• All parent gatherings are held at 9AM & repeated at 7PM.  They are generally short, but provide key information.  At the gathering you will receive workbooks, banners and some retreat information; I will need to meet with retreat helpers briefly the Wednesday before retreat (February 23rd)!
• If unable to attend, please call 652-7141 or e-mail  Karen Yasik.

• This year sacramental preparation registration is ONLINE.  All students must be signed up for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion at this site!

• A copy of your child's Baptismal certificate (not birth) to properly record these sacraments

• A completed Reconciliation workbook - due on return from Christmas break! 

• A completed First Communion workbook - due March 24th, 2022

• A completed banner - due 2 weeks prior to your communion date

• Fall Gathering - November 3, 2021 at 9AM and repeated at 7PM. in the CHURCH HALL.   Workbooks and retreat information will be given out at this meeting, along with a general overview of the second grade year 
• Reconciliation Retreat - January 22, 2022 - 9-10:30AM - one parent must attend this retreat with their child!
• The date of the sacrament is Saturday March 5th at 10:30AM
• These are the handouts from the orientation - HERE
• Haven't been to Reconciliation yourself in a while?  This video can refresh you on how and why this is such a great sacrament  see HERE

Orientation held 2nd grade Year: 

• Parent Gathering : February 9, 2022 at 9AM and repeated 7PM in the CHURCH HALL -workbooks,banners and retreat information will all be handed out at this gathering.  There will be a separate gathering for retreat volunteers on Wednesday, February 23rd at 9AM.  
• Parent resource on the importance of family meals HERE

First Communion Retreat:  February 26th, 2022 8:45AM-11:30AM - the retreat is an important part of preparation, please mark your calendars! 

FORMAL PHOTO EVENINGS - APRIL 21ST AND MAY 2ND - SIGN UP HERE

Father is moving all of our First Communions into regular weekend masses during the Easter season.  We will celebrate the sacrament at all masses (Saturday 4:30, Sunday 8:30 and 10:30) the weekends of April 23-24, April 30-May 1, May 7-8, and May 14-15.  There will be a limit of 8 families per weekend; a signup genius for all dates and times may be found at SIGNUPCOMMUNION