Unbaptized children who are 7 years or older are required to attend 1 year of religious education before being baptized. At the end of the religious ed year we will then pick a date for your child to be baptized.
Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
To be eligible for the sacraments of reconciliation and first holy communion, students must be at least 7 years old and in the 1st grade. After two years of religious education, reconciliation and first communion are celebrated in 2nd grade. They will also be required to attend additional classes per sacrament during their second year of religious education.
Confirmation
Students are eligible to receive the sacrament of confirmation after 2 years of preparation, beginning in the 9th grade and receiving the sacrament in 10th grade.
Children in sacramental preparation programs must attend weekly Mass and they are to: * Write Mass Journals * See the ministry center front desk for more * Turn it in each week to their Sunday or Wednesday teacher.
To complete a program year no more than four classes may be missed unless in a documented case of a dire emergency. If a child arrives ten minutes or more late to a class it will be considered an absence. No absence is excused unless we are notified ahead of time.