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Guidelines For First Reconciliation & First Communion |
- Children must have one year of preparation prior to the sacramental year either in the Parish School of Religion, Edge, the Family Formation Home Program or a private Catholic School and fully participate in one of these programs during their sacramental year.
- All families (Catholic school or public school) must be a registered parishioner of SJN and also register at the appropriate time for the sacrament by submitting a completed sacramental form. At the time of registration families should provide an original Baptismal certificate to the Parish Ministreis Office if your child was not baptized at SJN.
- To be fully prepared to receive a sacrament your family must participate in the entire SJN Sacramental Family Preparation Process the year your child is making his/her sacraments. The Sacramental Family Preparation Process for First Reconciliation and First Communion consists of:
- 1. Attending parent’s meetings & teachings along with children's preparation activities and lessons (dates and times listed below).
- 2. Completion of the at home lessons and sacramental activities outlined in the Together in Jesus family folder given to each family at the evening sacramental meetings. Lessons are to be turned in to the sacramental coordinator or catechist before a child receives each sacrament.
- Attend the sacramental retreat for each sacrament as listed below and the rehearsal for First Communion.
Note: Catholic school families should contact the sacramental coordinators for more specific information and questions about the sacramental process for their children. All families can contact Linda Mauge at
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for information.
Family Sacramental Preparation Dates:
(exact dates and times may change, please watch the parish bulletin for details) First Reconciliation:
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:30pm (parent and child attend - conducted in English and Spanish for parents)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm (parent and child attend - conducted in English and Spanish for parents)
Saturday, November 10, 2007 First Reconciliation Retreat from 9:00am to 1:30pm for all First Communicants
First Reconciliation will be celebrated the week of November 12th. Exact times given out at the above meetings.
First Communion:
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 parent and child at 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30pm (parent and child)
Saturday, March 29, 2008 First Communion Retreat from 9:00am to 1:30pm for all First Communicants
First Communion Rehearsals - Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 4:45 to 6:15pm or Thursday, April 17th from 6:15 to 7:45pm
First Communion is Friday and Saturday, April 18 and 19, 2008
Confirmation, Teen and Adult Sacraments
Information about First Communion and/or Confirmation for teens can be found on the Life Teen page of the SJN website, or contact Linda Koerner at
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Confirmation for adults or RCIA (information about becoming Catholic) contact Monsignor David Talley, Pastor.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 19 May 2008 )
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