Sacramental Catechetical Programme (2011)

Catholic Education for Children 

Children learn the ways of the faith best in the circle of the family, and from the example of the family members, especially their parents.

Often, one hears the opinion that some parents “are not going to instruct their children in religious matters, so that they can make up their own minds when they are older”. This attitude sets the scene for a type of “spiritual stagnation”. Rarely do such children end up opting for a spiritual position: often enough, they simply do not have the background from which a meaningful decision can be made. We would never adopt this attitude in relation to the other areas of our children’s development.

Every person ultimately has to make a decision about Jesus. Such a decision is best made from a position of knowledge and experience. The religious formation of our young is very important, for only in its light can the conscientious, religious decision, which comes to every person in life, be made.

The Holy Rosary offers a programme to provide Catechetical instruction to children. For 2010, parents whose children do not attend Catholic schools but would like their children to attend the programme and receive the Sacraments are to:

1. Attend a Parents' Information evening at the Parish Centre 
2. Enrol their children by submitting a completed registration form 
3. Ensure their children attend all education sessions 
4. Organize for their children to receive the Sacrament 

No classes are conducted over the school holidays.

First Holy Communion and Confirmation¹

First Holy Communion (Children in Grade 4)

• Parents’ Information evening
• Catechetical instruction: Over 10 weeks
• First Holy Communion to be held at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday
  

Confirmation (Children in Grades 6 and 7)

• Parents’ Information evening
• Catechetical instruction: Over 10 weeks
• Confirmation to be administered at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday

First Reconciliation¹ (Children in Grade 3)

• Parents’ Information evening
• Children in Grade 3 (who do not attend Catholic schools) who intend to make their first Reconciliation are to attend two, ten-week modules: 
• • “Introduction to the Sacraments” each Wed for 10 weeks
  • "Sacrament of Reconciliation" for 10 weeks
• First reconciliation service

¹ Click here for the Catechetical Instruction Programme for 2011

Registration

Registration forms can be downloaded from here, or collected from the Parish Office.

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