Preparing for Reconciliation and First Eucharist
For questions specific to your child preparing for these Sacraments please contact Lori Mathews.
The sixth or seventh grader seeking the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist participates in a one year intensive process designed for an age appropriate preparation for the Sacraments combined with an exploration of the pillars of our Catholic faith. In addition to participating in sessions, youth will complete six ‘Be The Church’ experiences (see below); parents and youth also participate in mini-retreat experiences to prepare more fully for the Sacraments.
Attendance is expected at all sessions, but we recognize that illness or unforeseen family circumstances may prevent attendance. For that reason, we built in a grace for four absences.
What are Be The Church experiences? The goal of these experiences is for the participant to learn more about themselves and how the Holy Spirit is guiding them to live an active life of faith within our parish community. These experiences can be social (Youth Group), spiritual (Daily Mass, Adoration) or service (Donated Goods, Walking with Moms…). During each program year (JUNE 1 to MAY 31), the participant must complete six experiences. The participant must submit a reflection of their experiences via the link below. No more than two experiences may be the same and one experience outside of the parish is allowed.