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Communion REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: (Preparation for First Communion is a two-year program).
Communion Age: The
candidates for First Communion must be at least 7 years old to receive First
Communion. Children should begin preparing for First Communion when they are 6
years old. Classes are on Saturdays from 10AM FIRST CONFESSION: This program is part of the program for First Communion. Children will make their First Confession in their second year of the Communion preparation process. First Confessions will be on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10 AM. NO HOMEWORK, NO GRADE, NO FIRST COMMUNION. If your children do not do their homework assignments, their First Communion will be postponed. Remember, Catechesis is not only for your children, parents need to be involved in their formation as well. PRAYERS AND LESSONS: Your children are required to know all of the following prayers in order to receive their First Communion. They should know: the Sign of the Cross, the Lord’s Prayer, the Hail Mary, the Act of Contrition, the Doxology. They should also know the Ten Commandments, the Seven Sacraments, and the names of the Apostles, etc. (See prayer hand-out for more information). Above all, children should be taught who God is for us. The lessons are those given in their Text Book. COMMUNION TEST: All students in preparation for First Communion will be required to take and pass a test. The test will be given by the pastor to parents and children during an interview. Parents will need to call the Rectory to make an appointment for the interview during the month of March. (More information will be given at the meeting for First Communion on January 23, 2010). SPONSORS: Sponsors are not necessary, but may be customary. However, the Sponsors must be practicing Catholics, and have already received the sacraments of Baptism, Confession, Communion and Confirmation. Practice for First Communion will be on May 1, 2010 at 10 AM. First Communion will be on May 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM. |
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