Helpful Guidlines:
 

• The age for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation & Holy Communion will be the age of reason, or generally 7 years of age.

• Parents are the primary educators of children in the Catholic faith and should take an active part in their child’s First Reconciliation & Holy Communion preparation. 

• Parents should make every effort to attend Mass with their children on a regular basis to give witness to the faith and to fulfill their weekend Mass obligation as laid out by Pope Paul VI.

• Families should make every attempt to register in the parish – This may be done at the same time as registration for the Faith Formation classes for your convenience. 

• First Reconciliation and Holy Communion classes meet on Sundays and are in addition to the regular Wednesday evening Faith Formation Classes. 

• A Parent/Guardian must present a copy of the child's Baptismal Certificate for our records if not done previously to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.

• Students will be prepared to receive both the sacraments of First Reconciliation & Holy Communion.

2020-2021 First Reconciliation & Holy Communion Registration Form 

RECONCILIATION PREPARATION:

Parent/Student Meeting:   Sunday, November 22, 2020       
                                            2 PM in English and 4 PM in Spanish
Student Classes : meet on Sunday Mornings (10-11 AM) 
                               December 6, 13 and January 10, 17, 24, 31
Reconciliation Retreat:  Saturday, February 6, 2021  (3-5:30 PM with Mass at 5:30 pm)
First Reconciliation Celebration:  Saturday, February 13, 2021 (9am–12 noon)

FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION:

Parent/Student Meeting:  Sunday, February 21, 2021
                                           2 PM in English and 4 PM in Spanish
Student Classes:   will meet on Sunday Mornings (10-11 AM)
                                February 28, March 7, 21, 28 and April 11, 18
First Communion Retreat:  Saturday, April 24, 2021 (3-5:30 pm with Mass at 5:30 pm)
Rehearsals:  9 am Mass -  April 29, 2021  (6 pm)
                      11 am Mass – April 30, 2021 (6 pm)
First Communion Celebrations:  Sunday, May 2, 2021
                                                        English Mass – 9 am 
                                                        Spanish Mass – 11 am

Helpful Guidelines for Confirmation Candidates:

Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation [i.e. the family of God], incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds.
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• The age for the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will be the early years of high school, (freshmen year or older), between the ages of 14 and 16.
• Confirmation classes meet on Sundays and are in addition to the regular High School Faith Formation Classes.  
• Candidates for Confirmation must be baptized, and have received the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion prior to beginning prepartaion for Confirmation. They will need to present a copy of their baptismal certificate before they can receive Confirmation.
• Candidates will need to attend at least the minimum number of required classes, as well as the Confirmation Retreat to be eligible to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

2020-2021 Confirmation Registration Form 

Helpful Guidelines for Confirmation Sponsors:

As a Confirmation sponsor, your role is to encourage the faith of your candidate and be an “example” to your Confirmation candidate and to reflect with the candidate on the meaning of a life of Catholic discipleship.
 

• Sponsors may not be the parent of the person being confirmed.
• Sponsors must be at least 16 years old.
• Sponors must be fully initiated into the Catholic Church, having been baptized, recieved First Communion, and been confirmed themselves.
• If married, sponsors must be in a valid Catholic marriage.
• Sponsors must live a life of active faith in the Catholic Church. 

Confirmation Sponsor Covenant
Convenio Padrino de Confirmacion