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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 11AM-1PM.
FIRST CONFESSION:
This
program is part of the program for First Communion. Children will make
their First Confession about 2 months before their First Communion.
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.
Prayers should be
practiced at home. Students will be asked to recite each prayer during
class time. The lessons are those given in their Text Book.
COMMUNION INTERVIEW:
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 April.
SPONSORS:
Sponsors are not necessary, but may be customary in your family.
However,
the Sponsors must be
practicing Catholics,
and have already received the sacraments of Baptism, Confession,
Communion and Confirmation.
POSTCOMMUNION CLASSES:
(3rd
thru 6th
Grades)
After First Communion, children should continue learning about their
faith. By attending Post-Communion Classes, your children will learn
more about Liturgy, the Saints, the Church, the Bible, Social Justice,
deepen their understanding of the Sacraments and learn more prayers to
grow more deeply in their faith. Fee for these classes is only $25.00. |
