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)

RECONCILIATION SESSIONS for school aged children has begun. Last Chance to register your child for 2019-2020 is October 29, 2019. No exceptions. Registration forms are in the office or on the website. The second session is on Saturday, November 2 from 2:45 to 4:45 pm.

Click here to read Fr. Tran's Sacrament Preparation letter

Click here for the children's Sacrament Registration Form

Dates to include on your family 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

Session 1:          Saturday, February 29^th     3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 2:          Saturday, March 28^th         3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 3:          Saturday, April 25^th            3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 4:          Saturday, May 23^rd             3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall

          FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT and CELEBRATION:

Retreat: Saturday, June 6^th ; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Family Lunch at noon

         Practice for 1^st Communion Day: Sunday, June 7^th; noon; in the church

1st Communion Mass: Sunday, June 14^th; 11:00 AM Mass
 

CONFIRMATION

Session 1:          Saturday, February 22^nd       4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 2:          Saturday, March 14^th            4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 3:          Saturday, April 4^th                 4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 4:          Saturday, May 9^th                       4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall

[We have not yet been given our date for Confirmation 2020; when we receive that information, we will share it with our families, and we will set the Retreat time and the practice time.]

• 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