Now completed:
Celebration of First Holy Communion was June 23, 2019

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

Are you aware?

• Beginning this season, children will be prepared for and receive the sacrament of Reconciliation prior to First Eucharist.

• This may affect grade 3 and 4 students who have already received their First Eucharist, but not Reconciliation; they should be registered for First Reconciliation this fall.

• Grade 1 and 2 students should be registered this fall for First Reconciliation and for First Eucharist in the new year [January].

• This is a new sacrament preparation process, and so, we will all be learning as we go – however, we are very optimistic that our parish will flow into the new system with enthusiasm and confidence!

• We are looking for Catechist volunteers – teachers, retired teachers, parents who love to work with children, older teens – it takes a parish village to raise a child in the faith and we hope to involve many people in our sacrament preparation of our children.

• If you would like information, or if you would like to volunteer (benefits are awesome!!) please contact Doreen Yochim (see Contact Us to the upper left).

Fr. IGNATIUS TRAN, St. Gerard Parish Pastor
 [Mrs.] DOREEN YOCHIM, St. Gerard Parish Pastoral Associate
 

For families who want to have a child prepared for Christian Initiation (Baptism/Confirmation/Eucharist) in our parish the preparation sessions begin in November and continue until Easter.

• Sessions are on Sunday mornings
• Families are expected to participate ‘enthusiastically’ with the preparation sessions and with the home follow-up
• For further information, please contact our RCIC coordinator, Mrs. Sarah Morrison, at 403-281-4832