After School Sacramental Program
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What is this program?
After School Sacramental program is aimed to prepare the school aged children from non-Catholic schools to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), Eucharist (Holy Communion) and Confirmation. Catholic School children are prepared in the school itself in the corresponding year levels. Any senior students in the Catholic Schools, who could not receive the Sacraments in the corresponding year levels also should attend this program.
When does this happen?
Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation takes place in the first term and lessons usually commence in the first or second week of the first Term. Children in Year 3 or higher can enrol for this Sacrament.
Celebration of the First Holy Communion (Eucharist) is in the Second Term, which is usually in June every year. Preparation classes begin in the first week of Second term. Children in Year 4 or higher can enrol for receiving this Sacrament.
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in the Third Term which is usually in September. Preparation classes begin in the first week of the Third Term. Candidates in year 6 or higher can enrol to receive this Sacrament.
If you wish to enrol your child for After School Sacramental Program, please download and fill out the enrolment form from this page and email it to the parish office to gtonparish@geraldtoncatholic.org.au or call 08 9964 1608.
How long does it take?
It usually takes 6-8 weeks, one hour per week, usually on a Wednesday. It is mandatory to attend every week to receive the intended Sacrament to receive.
If the candidate fails to attend the lessons, then they must join in the next year.
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which has to be completed and taken to the Church at the Commitment Masses, along with a copy of the Baptism certificate.
Celebrating the Sacramental Life from Birth to Death
ACBC Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with People with Disability
"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." - (Matthew 18:18)
