First Reconciliation

All parents that have a child receiving First Reconciliation and First Eucharist this year must attend a Sacrament Information Meeting.

Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 7:00pm

Archdiocesan policy states that the preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation shall occur before the reception of First Eucharist. This preparation is primarily the responsibility of the parents. Our program for the preparation and reception for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is aimed at involving the parents and children in a concrete experience that can help each grow in their Catholic Faith.

The child’s readiness for the celebration of the sacrament is to be determined by the child, the parent, and the pastor or his delegate.

A child’s readiness for the celebration of the sacrament is to be judged using the criteria such as:

• A trust in God’s forgiving love
• A sense of belonging to the Church community
• An understanding of forgiveness, a desire to give and receive forgiveness
• A sense of right and wrong and of the reality of evil
• A knowledge of sin, an ability to describe wrong-doing in his/her own words
• An ability to say, "I’m sorry" to express a sense of repentance.

Children wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) for the first time will:

• be in the second grade or higher
• attend all 26 CCE classes (3 absences maximum) or Catholic School
• have attend CCE at least one year previously or Catholic School
• attend the 2 special classes for Sacramental preparation which are held at the same time as the parent sessions to reinforce the  preparation they receive at home

• attend the 2 special parent sessions which will help you prepare your child for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  These sessions are required for parents/guardians.  Each is presented only once.  At the same time the students will attend special classes.
• parents that have had a child in the sacramental program within the past two years are required to only attend the first parent session.  However, the child must come to both sessions.

Scheduled Classes and Sacramental Celebration: