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
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.
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.
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.
Forms
2009-10
First Grade
RECONCILIATION
Forgiveness Festival
Parent & child Feb. 6 9:00-11:00 café & library
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Parent & child meeting Oct. 6 7:00 pm café
(choose one date) Oct. 8 7:00 pm café
Celebration Jan. 23 10:00 am church
Assigned by class Jan. 23 11:30 am church
FIRST EUCHARIST
Parent meeting Feb. 2 7:00 pm café
(choose one) Feb. 4 7:00 pm café
Parent & child retreat Mar. 27 9:00-Noon church
Celebration April 24 11:00 am church
Assigned by class April 24 2:00 pm church
7th Grade
CONFIRMATION
Parent & teen meeting
& Rite Of acceptance Oct. 13 7:00 pm café
(choose one) Oct. 15 7:00 pm café
Rite of enrollment & sponsor
Gathering Feb.7 10:30 mass church/CH
Chastity Retreat Nov. 23 7:00 pm café
8th Grade
CONFIRMATION
Sponsor & candidate activity Nov. 7 12:00-3:00 pm Cathedral Basilica
Retreat
Luke 18 Feb. 12-14
Parish Feb. 20
Parent update Feb. 20
Celebration May 8 1:30pm Cathedral Basilica