The Sacrament of Baptism

First Sunday of the month at 12:10 pm; and at Masses on Saturday 5:30 pm & Sunday 9 am. Contact Sr. Felicia Bertaina, MC for Preparation and further details at (616) 361-5126 ext 255

Baptismal Classes are held in the Ministry Center Building at 6:30 PM. Click here for dates

There will be no Baptismal Class in December. November class is preparation for January 2009.

The Sacrament of Confirmation.

Confirmation is a two-year preparation process and typically takes place in Grades 7 and 8. Your child is required to be enrolled in the Religious Education Program and attending weekly classes or attending Assumption School. READ MORE >>>

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults     RCIA

This is for Adults who would like to be Baptized, Confirnmed or who would like to go to Confession for the first time or recieve First Communion.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Children    RCIC

This is for children seven and older who would like to be Baptized.

The Sacrament of First Reconciliation

contact Cheryl Sokolowski 361-5126 ext 257

THE 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:
1) CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND WEEKLY CLASSES DURING FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.

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.

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:
1) CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND WEEKLY CLASSES DURING FIRST AND SECOND GRADE.

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.