Infant Baptisms are celebrated on the 3rd weekend of every month, with the exception of Lent, where there are NO Baptisms.
Please register in the parish office during office hours.
For school-aged children's Sacrament preparation 2019/20:
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 5th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 2: Saturday, November 2nd 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 3: Saturday, December 7th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 4: Saturday, January 11th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
RETREAT and CELEBRATION OF 1ST RECONCILIATION:
Saturday, February 1st, 2020; 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Family Lunch at noon
FIRST EUCHARIST/COMMUNION
Session 1: Saturday, February 29th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 2: Saturday, March 28th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 3: Saturday, April 25th 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
Session 4: Saturday, May 23rd 3:00 – 4:30 PM; parish hall
FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT and CELEBRATION:
Retreat: Saturday, June 6th ; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Family Lunch at noon
Practice for 1st Communion Day: Sunday, June 7th; noon; in the church
1st Communion Mass: Sunday, June 14th; 11:00 AM Mass
CONFIRMATION
Session 1: Saturday, February 22nd 4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 2: Saturday, March 14th 4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 3: Saturday, April 4th 4:45 – 8:00 PM; parish hall
Session 4: Saturday, May 9th 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]
Cell phones are to be turned off during the sessions
We hope that every child will enjoy their sessions, and that they will learn and grow in their faith journey