First Communion
   and Reconciliation

Instruction in the sacrament for children
begins when they enter the second grade. If
a child enters our program at a later age and
needs to receive the sacraments, a 2 year
program will be required. Candidates must
have completed one year (70% attendance
required to qualify as a year) of religious
instruction prior to preparing for these
sacraments. The program ensures that
adequate formation in prayer, presence at
Sunday Mass, and Christian living is fostered at home and in class. The sacramental preparation is a home taught program supplemented with added classroom instruction, and scheduled sacrament preparation retreates for candidates and their parents. Orientation for parents and their children is in November of each year.

First Reconciliation is a private celebration which is completed
when the parents and the Director of Faith Formation
agree that the child is ready. First Holy Communion is
a communal celebration which is usually celebrated in
May of each year. Students are presented at the altar
by their families to receive the sacrament.