FIRST RECONCILIATION

This Sacrament provides us the experience of God’s loving mercy through confession of our sins to a priest. It is recommended that your child has completed a full year of Faith Formation or Catholic school prior to starting their preparation for First Reconciliation. There is a child/parent retreat held on a Saturday in November with the celebration of the Sacrament happening in December.

Parent sessions are provided to help you grow in your understanding of this Sacrament and assist you in preparing your child.

Children prepare for this Sacrament in 2nd grade.

Contact Bonnie Barker for more information.

FIRST EUCHARIST

This Sacrament provides us with the spiritual nourishment we need to fulfill our Baptismal
promises of living our lives for Jesus and by being Jesus for others in our lives.
Your child should demonstrate a longing for the Sacrament through regular attendance at
Mass. It is recommended that your child has completed a full year of Faith Formation or
Catholic school prior to starting preparation for the Sacrament of the Eucharist. There is a
child/parent retreat held on a Saturday in April with the celebration of the  Sacrament happening in May.

Parent sessions are provided to help you grow your understanding of this Sacrament and assist you in preparing your child.

Our children prepare for this celebration in 2nd grade.

Contact Bonnie Barker for more information.

Confirmation

This exciting year-long ministry prepares all candidates to receive the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Preparation includes classes, small group sessions, service projects and a retreat. Teens are sponsored and mentored through the study of how real life issues impact their life-long faith journey and beliefs. Adults and mature teens are a vital part of this ministry as candidate sponsors, retreat leaders and teachers. Celebration of Confirmation is usually in May or June.

ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

OCIA is a process whereby adults and youth are accepted into the Catholic Church. The
individuals may not have been Baptized; or may have been Baptized in another faith tradition; or may have been Baptized Catholic but not completed their Sacraments of Initiation; or are a Catholic wanting more information and instruction in their faith. This is a continuing process which culminates at the Easter Vigil when those desiring to become Catholic are received into the church through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

Contact Bonnie Barker or Dc. John Trendowski for more information.

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is a mentoring, sponsoring, educating and witnessing ministry to all interested in the Catholic faith and joining the Church. We journey with catechumens and candidates as they prepare to receive the sacraments and continue to journey with them as a community of faith. This involves faith sharing, welcoming, listening to their stories, teaching catechetical sessions, and sharing scriptures, sponsoring, preparing rites, introducing candidates to parish ministries and encouraging involvement in community Sessions generally occur year round. This is an exciting ministry to participate in as individuals choosing the Catholic faith prepare for the culmination of their journey at the Easter Vigil.