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1st Eucharist and Reconciliation

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Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist
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What a joy when a child is ready to prepare for these sacraments! Being forgiven of our sins in Reconciliation and receiving the most Precious Body and Blood of our Lord in the Holy Eucharist are great gifts given to us by Jesus and entrusted to the Church. In addition to being at least seven years old by the date of 1st Holy Communion (Sunday, May 4th, 2025), those seeking the Sacrament of First Reconciliation must:
- be a baptized Catholic
- have attained the use of reason
- have contrition for sin
- have a firm resolution to sin no more
- and be suitably instructed and properly disposed.
Furthermore, those seeking First Holy Communion must:
- be a baptized Catholic
- have made a prior confession
- have attained the use of reason
- be in a state of grace
- be suitably instructed and properly disposed
- and have abstained from food or drink for at least one hour prior to reception.
*In order to be considered as suitably instructed and properly disposed, children must "understand the mystery of Christ according to their capacity and be able to receive the Body of Christ with faith and devotion."

First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion sacramental preparation will be a joint program for all families in our Holy Cross Pastorate. These are required additional sessions outside of the normal faith formation schedule and/or school day. At least one parent is expected to attend these sessions with their child. They will be held once a month at SFX, typically on the first Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30pm. (Please refer below for the full schedule). Parents will meet at the same time as their children, but will have sessions geared specifically for adults. We will have an informational Parent Meeting on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 pm at SFX to go over the year ahead and answer any questions you may have.
- Wednesday, October 2nd
- Wednesday, November 6th
- Wednesday, December 4th
- SATURDAY, January 18th, 8:30am - noon. Day of 1st Reconciliation.
- Wednesday, February 5th
- TUESDAY, March 4th (different day, due to Ash Wednesday)
- Wednesday, April 2nd
- SATURDAY, April 26th, 8:30am - noon. 1st Communion Retreat Day
- SATURDAY, MAY 3RD. - Rehearsal day (time depends on where your child will be receiving their First Holy Communion)
  - St. Mary at 9:30am
  - St. Francis Xavier at 11am
  - St. Bernard at 1pm
  - St. Peter at 3pm
- SUNDAY, MAY 4TH. - First Holy Communion Day
  - St. Mary - TBD
  - St. Peter at 9:30am Mass
  - St. Bernard at 10am Mass
  - St. Francis Xavier at10:30am Mass
If you have any questions regarding sacramental prep, please contact Michelle LeVeque.
2024 - 2025 1st Communion/Reconciliation Registration
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- Child's Information
  
  Name as On BAPTISMAL Certificate REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Nickname Please enter valid data.
  
  Biological Sex REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Birthdate REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  City and State of Birth REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  School REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Grade REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Baptism
  Please select where your child was Baptized. If your child was not Baptized at any of the parishes in the Holy Cross Pastorate, please fill in the box below with the Church and address and please provide an updated Baptismal certificate to the St. Bernard parish office as soon as you can.
  
  Church of Baptism REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If you selected "Other" - Name and Address of Church Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Baptism REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Where will your child receive their 1st Communion? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- Mother's Information
  
  FULL Name (First Middle Last) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  MAIDEN Name Please enter valid data.
- Father's Information
  
  FULL Name (First Middle Last) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Contact Information
  
  Church of Primary Membership REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Home Address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  State REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
  
  Preferred Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
  
  Secondary Email Please enter an email address.
  
  Preferred Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
  
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- Commitment Form
  
  Please make sure to read the intro information before completing this portion. We encourage you to download and save the paperwork (linked above).
  
  I, ______ (name of parent/guardian completing this form)... REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  ...have read over the information provided and desire to be an active participant in the Holy Cross Pastorate Sacramental Preparation Program with my child. I attest that my child will be at least seven years old by the date of 1st Holy Communion on Sunday, May 4th, 2025. In addition to fulfilling these sacramental preparation expectations and attending these sessions, I am committed to doing the following:
  Participating in Mass every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation with my child(ren)
  Participating with my child(ren) in the Holy Cross Pastorate Faith Formation program and/or supporting faith formation during the school day if my child attends a Catholic school
  Praying with my child(ren) each day, and modeling prayer to them
  Reading Scripture/Bible stories with my child(ren)
  Reading stories of the lives of the saints with my child(ren)
  Teaching my child(ren) basic Catholic Prayers
  Teaching my child(ren) the Ten Commandments and other fundamentals of the life of faith
  Teaching my child(ren) what it means to live a virtuous life, what sin and temptation are, and how to avoid sin
  If I am not a member of any of the parishes within the Holy Cross Pastorate, I will complete the Sacrament Agreement Form with my home Pastorate pastor and return it to Michelle, as soon as possible.
  
  If my child was not baptized at one of the parishes within the Holy Cross Pastorate, I will request a copy of their sacramental record to be submitted to Michelle, as soon as possible.
  
  By typing my name and the date below, it is serving as my signature in agreement to this commitment.
  
  Signed REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
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