Sacramental Preparation for Elementary Age Children’

Blessings.

Welcome to the home page for children’s preparation of the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. From this page you can link to the calendar, handbooks, and forms.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Carrie Sallwasser

Coordinator of Religious Education

314-846-8126, x 311

sallwasserc@qasstl.org

Sacramental calendar

First Reconciliation – 2nd grade

First Eucharist – 2nd grade

Confirmation - 7th & 8th grade

RECONCILIATION

The sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated for the first time for our second graders in January. There is an informational session for second grade parents and child in the fall. There is a mini-retreat day for first graders, the forgiveness Festival, offered for parents and child in the winter. Please check sacramental calendar for dates and time.

Below is the link to the Family Handbook which offers both a brief overview of the sacrament as well as particulars for the date of celebration.

Sacramental calendar

First Reconciliation Family Handbook

EUCHARIST

The sacrament of Eucharist if offered for the first time to our second graders in the spring. There is an informational session for parents, and a morning retreat day for first communicants and parents. Please see the sacramental calendar for dates and times.

Below please find the link to the Family Handbook, which provides a brief explanation of the sacrament and the particulars for the celebration.

Sacramental calendar

First Eucharist Family Handbook

CONFIRMATION

The sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the Bishop at the Cathedral Basilica during the Easter season (spring).

Preparation for the sacrament begins in 7th grade, with a choosing of a sponsor, saint name and service. There is an informational session for teen and parent during the fall. Please see the sacramental calendar for date and time.

Preparation continues in the eighth grade with additional service, on-going formation time with sponsor, retreat, and interviews with parish staff. I lieu of a parent meeting, dates and new service requirements are mailed home.

Sacramental calendar

7th grade Confirmation Family Handbook

7th grade Confirmation Parent Handbook

Sponsor Information

8th grade Family Packet

Forms

Sponsor form

Service hour form – 7th grade

Service hour form – 8th grade

Saint Name form

Family Activity form

Sponsor Activity form