Preparation for Penance / Reconciliation and First Communion
The months of preparation to receive the sacraments of Penance and Eucharist are a wonderful time in a child's life. It is also a gift for their families and an opportunity to appreciate anew the great grace which the Lord gives us in the sacraments.
We hope to give families the resources and support to effectively prepare their children.
The schedule for 2018-19
Orientation meeting for parents meeting in the St. Emily parish center.
(Those who had a child in the program since 2015-16 are exempt.)
Choose to attend either session.
Penance and Reconciliation Family Event for parents and children in St. Emily parish center.
Choose to attend either session.
RSVP here for the date and time of your choice.
Celebration of First Penance and Reconciliation: Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 PM at St. Emily
Review of how to celebrate the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
First Communion retreat for parents and children at St. Thomas Becket
Choose to attend either option. An RSVP form will be sent to you in the weeks prior.
St. Emily First Communion Celebrations
Sunday, April 28 and Sunday, May 5 at 11:30 AM
(Rehearsals are Thursday, April 25 and Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 PM.)
The online form to select your preferred mass time at St. Emily.
St. Thomas Becket First Communion Celebration
Sunday, May 5 at 12:30 PM
The months of preparation to receive the sacraments of Penance and Eucharist are a wonderful time in a child's life. It is also a gift for their families and an opportunity to appreciate anew the great grace which the Lord gives us in the sacraments.
We hope to give families the resources and support to effectively prepare their children.
The schedule for 2018-19
Orientation meeting for parents meeting in the St. Emily parish center.
(Those who had a child in the program since 2015-16 are exempt.)
Choose to attend either session.
- Thursday, September 27 at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, September 29 at 9:30 AM
Penance and Reconciliation Family Event for parents and children in St. Emily parish center.
Choose to attend either session.
RSVP here for the date and time of your choice.
- Thursday, January 24 at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, January 26 at 9:30 AM
Celebration of First Penance and Reconciliation: Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 PM at St. Emily
Review of how to celebrate the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
First Communion retreat for parents and children at St. Thomas Becket
Choose to attend either option. An RSVP form will be sent to you in the weeks prior.
- Saturday , April 13 at 9:00 AM
- Saturday , April 13 at 12:30 PM
St. Emily First Communion Celebrations
Sunday, April 28 and Sunday, May 5 at 11:30 AM
(Rehearsals are Thursday, April 25 and Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 PM.)
The online form to select your preferred mass time at St. Emily.
St. Thomas Becket First Communion Celebration
Sunday, May 5 at 12:30 PM
Newsletters
We send an email newsletter home periodically to keep you updated on what is happening in the Penance / Eucharist program.
If you think you have missed a newsletter, or would like to go back to one, they are linked below.
You can subscribe to have the news sent to another address here.
Some email programs (especially Gmail and Yahoo) put email such as ours into a special tab (such as "Promotions" on Gmail) or into your spam folder. Please look at these instructions to 'whitelist' our email address so that you get all the newsletters.
We send an email newsletter home periodically to keep you updated on what is happening in the Penance / Eucharist program.
If you think you have missed a newsletter, or would like to go back to one, they are linked below.
You can subscribe to have the news sent to another address here.
Some email programs (especially Gmail and Yahoo) put email such as ours into a special tab (such as "Promotions" on Gmail) or into your spam folder. Please look at these instructions to 'whitelist' our email address so that you get all the newsletters.
