Please contact the parish office for preparation and dates.

Please contact the parish office six months before desired date.

Engaged Couples
If you are planning marriage in 2018, please contact the parish office as soon as possible
    Whether you are wanting to be married at St. Gerard Parish or at a parish outside of the city, you must take a marriage preparation course and have your paperwork completed at your local parish.

Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 pm or by appointment with Father Tran.


 

[For parents only]

A parent must attend one of the registrations for the sacrament in which they are registering a child.

FIRST COMMUNION REGISTRATION:

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
7:15 – 8:00 pm  in the parish hall
OR
Sunday, January 28, 2018
10:15 – 11:00 am in the parish hall

FIRST RECONCILIATION REGISTRATION:

Thursday, February 4, 2018
7:15 – 8:00 pm in the parish hall
OR
Sunday, February 8, 2018
10:15 – 11:00 am in the parish hall

 CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION:

Thursday, February 22, 2018
7:15 – 8:00 pm in the parish hall
OR
Sunday, March 4, 2018
10:15 – 11:00 am in the parish hall

(Please note, dates may have to be changed, subject to the church commitments; watch the parish bulletin and website in the New Year.)

FIRST COMMUNION

Celebration of First Communion [child & parent choose one of the 3 weekend masses] --
SATURDAY / SUNDAY, APRIL 21 / 22, 2018

FIRST PREPARATION SESSION:

SECOND PREPARATION SESSION:

THIRD PREPARATION SESSION:

FOURTH PREPARATION SESSION:

PARISH BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Sunday, June 3, 2018, noon
All children & their families, celebrating the reception of a sacrament this year, are invited and encouraged to participate in this fun event. Families are invited to bring a six-pack of annuals, gardening shovels, etc. and to plant in designated areas.  
 

FIRST RECONCILIATION

Retreat and Celebration of First Reconciliation: SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2018

[a parent and the child to attend]

Saturday, March 10,  3:30 PM – 4:45 PM  
THEME: Forgiveness, Mercy, Sorrow, & Healing

PARISH BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Sunday, June 3, 2018, noon
All children & their families, celebrating the reception of a sacrament this year, are invited and encouraged to participate in this fun event. Families are invited to bring a six-pack of annuals, gardening shovels, etc. and to plant in designated areas.
 

CONFIRMATION

[for children in Grades 6 & 7]
[a parent and the child are to attend each session]

Confirmation Celebration - SATURDAY, MAY 26, 5:00 PM

Sunday, March 11, 10:15 - noon; session will begin with a light breakfast for families. THEME: I am Gifted for Service -- making t-shirts.

Saturday/Sunday, April 14 & 15, before & after each of the masses; 
THEME: I am Called to Serve my Parish…Please pray for Me

Monday, April 16,  7:00 – 8:00 PM 
THEME: I am Called to Serve the Poor in my Community..…purchasing supplies and making sandwiches for the street ministries

FOURTH PREPARATION SESSION:

Sunday, May 6, 10:15 – noon; session will begin with a light breakfast for families   THEME:  Initiation into the Family of Jesus

CONFIRMATION PRACTICE:

Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 – 8:30 PM

PARISH BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Sunday, June 3, 2018, noon
All children & their families, celebrating the reception of a sacrament this year, are invited and encouraged to participate in this fun event.  Families are invited to bring a six-pack of annuals, gardening shovels, etc. and to plant in designated areas. 
 

BAPTISM OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

[for children in Grades 1- 6]

Celebration of Baptism/Full Initiation –
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 at the EASTER VIGIL

10 - 12 PREPARATION SESSIONS, 1^st & 3^rd Sundays, between October & March

• Beginning Sunday, October 1^st [child and a parent to attend first session]

PREPARATION SESSIONS are on Sundays; 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

PREPARATION FOR SACRAMENTS for youth Grades 7 – 12

Baptism [full Initiation includes Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist; Reconciliation the following year],                              

or

For Baptized kids: Eucharist or Reconciliation, or Confirmation –

Contact Doreen to register:  doreen@stgerards.ca     403-253-2251
 

• For adults who would like to be Baptized into the Catholic faith

• For adults who have not been Confirmed
• For adults who have not made a First Reconciliation or First Communion
• For adults Baptized in another Christian tradition and who are wanting to join the Catholic church

Preparation sessions are ongoing; occur on Sunday mornings.  If you have questions or are interested in preparing to celebrate a sacrament, please contact Doreen Yochim, parish pastoral associate, doreen@stgerards.ca   or 403-253-2251