First Sacraments





Sunday School First Sacraments Elementary Formation Middle School Formation High School Formation Confirmation Home School Faith Formation Resources Adult Formation RCIA Vacation Bible School Faith Formation Staff	First Sacraments Sacramental Registration Deadline: Registered parishioner families with children and/or teenagers preparing to receive reconciliation, Eucharist, and/or confirmation during the 2011-2012 faith formation year must register for faith formation no later than Saturday, October 1, 2011. Those registering after October 1, 2011 will celebrate sacraments in the 2012-2013 year. This is to ensure all our parishioners are properly prepared to encounter our Lord in the sacraments. Epiphany School students do not need to register for faith formation, as their school enrollment suffices. Students in grade 10 attending public and charter schools must register by October 1. Students in frade 10 attending home-school and Catholic high school must also register by October 1, but will only attend the special confirmation sessions in addition to the faith formation they receive at home or school. Special sacramental meetings begin in October. Contact Katie with questions: 763.862.4335 or kgebhard@epiphanymn.org. _______________________________________ Most children begin and complete preparation for First Reconcilaion and First Eucharist in second grade. Besides the classroom instruction in school, faith formation or home school, children receive ongoing help at home from their parents. Materials are provided by the parish. Parent participation is an essential component of sacramental formation and preparation. Older children who have not received these sacraments participate in a special class (Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00 ) designed to meet the needs of older students.. Parents also participate and help their children at home throughout the program. Baptism of older children and youth: Families with school-aged children or youth participate in an adapted RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) process. Important parts of this process are regular Sunday Mass participation, Wednesday evening peer-group classes, and home conversations and prayer. Contact Mary Ann at 763.862.4336 or mmarschall@epiphanymn.org . Click here for our sacramental policy and procedures.