First Reconciliation and First Communion are offered in the Second Grade. First Reconciliation precedes the reception of First Holy Communion. The children, who are ready, will make their First Reconciliation in the winter of Second grade and their First Holy Communion on the first Sunday in May. Preparation for these two wonderful Sacraments starts in the First Grade where they begin to learn the basics of our faith.
The First Sacraments
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FIRST EUCHARIST THE CATECHESIS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST WILL USUALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TAKE PLACE DURING THE SECOND GRADE LEVEL, AND WILL BE SEPARATE FROM CATECHESIS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION PROCESS IS ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED. PROVISIONS: 2) PARENTS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR FIRST EUCHARIST ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION PROCESS TO A DEGREE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PRIMARY ROLE IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN. 3) THE DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, PASTOR, AND CATECHISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST PARENTS IN FULFILLING THEIR ROLE AND RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS. 4) CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS NEGLECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION PROCESS AND IN THE SUNDAY EUCHARISTIC LITURGY WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE RECEPTION OF FIRST EUCHARIST WITHOUT PASTORAL CONSIDERATION AND DIALOGUE. 5) READINESS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF FIRST EUCHARIST WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PARENTS, CATECHISTS, AND PASTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. 6) CATECHESIS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST WILL CONTINUE AT ALL LEVELS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND FAITH READINESS OF THE PERSON. |
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FIRST RECONCILIATIONTHE CATECHESIS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION PRECEDES THE RECEPTION OF FIRST COMMUNION AND IS SEPARATE FROM CATECHESIS FOR THE SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST. IT NORMALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TAKES PLACE DURING THE SECOND GRADE LEVEL AND WILL CONTINUE AT ALL LEVELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND FAITH READINESS OF THE PERSON. PROVISIONS: 2) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED. 3) PARENTS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR FIRST RECONCILIATION ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION PROCESS TO A DEGREE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PRIMARY ROLE IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN. 4) READINESS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF FIRST RECONCILIATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PARENTS, CATECHISTS AND PASTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. |
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