Reconciliation
Children preparing for the Sacraments First Reconciliation and First Communion
Children in the second grade and above who are in the Faith Formation Program and St. John Paul II Catholic School will use the Loyola Press curriculum. Parents and children are required Sunday Mass and their formation.
Preparation process includes:
- 2 year Preparation Program (2 Sundays per month, September through May).
- Parent orientation.
- Parent and Child workshop.
- Children’s Interview and Practice.
- Mass Attendance.
- In their second year of formation the children receive the Sacrament of First Reconciliation and during the Easter season they receive the Sacrament of Communion.
Children preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Children receive the sacrament of First Reconciliation during the Advent season on their completion of the 2nd year program. It is the custom of St. John Paul II Faith Formation Program to focus on the first half of the school year preparing for First Reconciliation and the second half of the year focuses on First Eucharist. Due to the changing norms we offer First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Program at all grade levels.