Our Church teaches that parents are the primary educators of the faith. To this end, our 2nd Grade Religious Education program has been created to partner with parents to help their children grow in knowledge and love of our loving and merciful God and prepare them to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.
The Grade 2 Sacramental Program this year will follow a family formation model. Instruction and preparation for the Sacraments will consist of home lessons and a once monthly parent/child class. Grade 2 classes will meet for 8 weekend sessions on Sunday morning and will include the celebration of the Mass. Classes will alternate between Most Precious Blood and St.Theresa on the following dates:
October 17 (STP), 9:15-11:30 AM
November 14 (MPB), 9:00-11:15 AM
December 5 (STP), 9:15-11:30 AM
January 9 (MPB), 9:00-11:15 AM
February 6 (MPB), 9:00-11:15 AM
March 13 (STP), 9:15-11:30 AM
April 3 (MPB), 9:00-11:15 AM
May 7 (Saturday, First Communion Retreat, STP), 9:30-11:30 AM
There will be a meeting for parents of children enrolled in the Second Grade Sacramental Program on Thursday, October 7, 7:00-8:00 PM, at Most Precious Blood. This meeting is for parents only and at least one parent from each family is required to attend.
Please mark your calendar with the dates for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion:
January 22, 10:30 AM - First Reconciliation at Most Precious Blood
(*for all Second Graders in the Collaborative)
May 22, Time TBD - First Holy Communion at St. Theresa's
June 5, 11:30 AM - First Holy Communion at Most Precious Blood
For more information about the program, please contact Martha DePaola or Jeannine Phillips.