As Catholics, we are a Sacramental People, celebrating regularly the presence of Christ in our lives in many and varied ways.  Adequate preparation is vital to a fuller understanding and lived experience of each Sacrament.  Our LIFE celebrations will give each of us the foundations of faith we all seek and need in life.  The Sacramental Preparation Programs in our faith community will run concurrently with our monthly LIFE celebrations, and will focus on the Sacraments of First Eucharist, First Reconciliation and Confirmation.

**Children preparing for Eucharist and Reconciliation, and teens preparing for Confirmation, along with their families, will participate in the monthly LIFE celebrations.

**Regular, weekly mass participation is required.

**In addition, 6 additional classes and experiences for First Eucharist and First Reconciliation; each class will focus specifically on the Sacrament for which the children are being prepared.

**Curriculum for Confirmation preparation will include 13 separate small group classes that will run concurrently with the monthly LIFE celebrations.

First Eucharist Preparation (usually takes place in Grade 2)

·         Consistent participation in previous year of Religious Education (Catholic School or Parish Program)

·        Youth and family participation in special sessions immediately prior to the Sacrament

·        Attendance at the parent Orientation

·        Completion of all the requirements as presented at the parent orientation meeting

First Reconciliation Preparation (usually takes place in Grade 4)

·         Consistent participation in previous year of Religious Education (Catholic School or Parish Program)

·        Youth and family participation in special sessions immediately prior to the Sacrament

·        Attendance at the parent Orientation

·        Completion of all the requirements as presented at the parent orientation meeting

Confirmation Preparation – 2 Year Process

1^st Year of Preparation (Preparation usually begins in Grade 9)

·         Consistent participation in previous year of Religious Education (Catholic School or Parish Program)

·        Participation of parent and candidate at the Orientation session

·        Completion of all the requirements as presented at Orientation session

·        Youth participation in all small group class sessions, special liturgies, workshops, services, retreats… as indicated at Orientation session

2^nd Year of Preparation (Preparation usually takes place in Grade 10)

·        Completion of the 1^st year of preparation

·        Participation of parent and candidate at Orientation session

·        Fulfillment of 30 hours of volunteer community service

·        Completion of all the requirements as presented at the Orientation session

·        Youth participation in all small group class sessions, special liturgies, workshops, services, retreats…as indicated at Orientation session

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