Mass is celebrated every day of the week except Monday. First Communion is offered for children as early as second grade, after completion of preparatory WORK DONE IN THE HOME.

For information regarding First Reconciliation or First Communion, contact Andrew Zeisel at [email protected].  Some information regarding First Communion and Reconciliationcan be found below:

1) Be sure to register for Journey Home (Family Faith Formation) HERE

2) We use the Signs of Grace curriculum for in the home formation. The Parish provides these items for you after your sign up for Journey Home/Family Faith Formation. Click this LINK to see what the curriculum looks like.  Cost of curriculum (including parent + child retreat) will be $40.

3) Materials will be available the first Sunday in October (Oct 1st) after Masses in the gathering space or by pick up in the Parish office.

4) Optional overview meeting will take place on Oct 1st after the 10am Mass.  One on one meetings are available by appointment.

5) First Reconciliation & First Communion occurs in April.  You have 6 Mass options to choose from. We plan to have no more than 6 first communicants at each of the Masses.  An e-mail will be sent out in December requesting people select their date and time for Holy Communion.

• April 13th/14th  (5pm, 8am, or 10am)
• April 20th/21st  (5pm, 8am, or 10am)

6) A Parent Informational Session is required for parents of our 1st communicants.  It will take place on March 21st (7-8pm), at the SJ Campus, Conference Room.

7)There is also a required parent and child retreat. Retreat takes place at the SP Campus in Martha Hall & concludes with First Reconciliation.  The options are

• April 13th(11am to 3pm) or April 20th (11am to 3pm)

6) Lastly, we have found that the Rescue Project is a truly helpful opportunity for parents to grow in their own faith and to witness to their children that the faith is not something just for children to learn or develop in... we all can have more Jesus and Catholic community in our lives.  Click HERE for more info on Rescue.  Sign up for September/Fall offerings of Rescue can be found HERE.  We will offer Winter and Spring Rescue Project experiences as well.

 

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” And a voice came down from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." - Matthew 26: 27-30