Infant Baptisms are celebrated on the 3rd weekend of every month, with the exception of Lent, where there are NO Baptisms.

For school-aged children's Sacrament preparation 2019/20:

• To bring snacks, when needed
• To help with the activities
• Assistant leader to help Jeanne with Reconciliation sessions
• Leader to head up the 1^st Eucharist sessions [there are 2 very capable assistants!!]

Contact Doreen in the Parish Office
(see Contact Us above)

Click here for the Confirmation 2020 page.

Click here for the children's Sacrament Registration Form
 

Important dates to put on your calendar:

Session 1:          Saturday, October 5^th         3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 2:          Saturday, November 2^nd    3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 3:          Saturday, December 7^th     3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 4:          Saturday, January 11^th       3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall

          RETREAT and CELEBRATION OF 1^ST RECONCILIATION:

Saturday, February 1^st, 2020; 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Family Lunch at noon

FIRST EUCHARIST/COMMUNION 2020

First Communion preparation for all eligible children will begin on
Saturday, February 29 from 2:45 – 4:30 pm in St. Gerard Parish hall.

Parent Meeting:
Saturday, February 1 at 10:00 am in St. Gerard Parish hall. Parents will fill out registration forms for their child at this meeting and will be given the workbooks.

CONFIRMATION 2020   (Click here for separate Confirmation Page)

Session 1:          Saturday, January 25         4:45 – 8:00 pm; parish hall
Session 2:          Saturday, February 22        4:45 – 8:00 pm; parish hall
Session 3:          Saturday, March 14             4:45 – 8:00 pm; parish hall
Session 4:          Saturday, April 4                         4:45 – 8:00 pm; parish hall
Retreat                 Saturday, May 9                      Time to be confirmed     
Rehersal             Saturday, May 30                  9:00 am
Confirmation      Saturday, May 30, 2020        5:00 pm mass

• Registration for each sacrament will be included with Session 1. Bring your child’s Baptismal certificate [if they were not baptized at St. Gerard’s]

• Parents are to attend each session with their child; parents are expected to be actively involved in the session’s activities with their child

• Cell phones are to be turned off during the sessions

• Workbooks will be distributed at Session 1

• We hope that every child will enjoy their sessions, and that they will learn and grow in their faith journey