Reconciliation
Reconciliation
teaches children the healing and forgiveness offered in Christ. Their
first experience of Reconciliation will be in 2nd grade. Our focus is
on general understanding of love and forgiveness. We then re-examine this
sacrament again in 4th grade, on a more individual level. As 4th graders
the student learn a more in-depth, broader, and more personal meaning
of reconciliation. The focus is more on whom we are called to be as followers
of Christ. It concentrates on the beatitudes and Ten Commandments, as
guides for our individual daily lives.
Eucharist
- First Holy Communion
Preparation for the reception of Eucharist occurs
in the 2nd grade. Through the reception of Eucharist we are united to Christ
in the breaking of the bread. Eucharist is a celebration, a joyful meal shared
with each other each week.
Confirmation
Our Confirmation program gathers all the 8th grade students of the parish
together as a community for a journey to grow spiritually, emotionally
and socially as they prepare for the reception of the sacrament. Students
are challenged to grow in their knowledge of and understanding of scripture
and tradition. Students are challenged to grow in their personal faith
life. It is very important that students also learn to reach out to the
larger community through works of mercy and service. The reception of
the Sacrament of Confirmation occurs as a result of the student's personal
mature commitment to live out their Catholic life. |