St. Vincent de Paul Church
Faith Formation

Sacramental Preparation

For families considering participating in a sacramental preparation program, the following are the expectations:

•       Families must be registered and active members of St. Vincent de Paul Parish for 6 months.

•       Families are to attend weekend Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Parish every week.

•       Children must have attended at least one year of religious education and be enrolled in 2011-2012 Faith Formation sessions or a Catholic School.

•       Families are to be committed to ongoing faith formation.

Confirmation/First Eucharist Preparation

In the early Church, the sacraments of initiation were three:  Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.  The Second Vatican Council declared that “parents must be acknowledged as the first and foremost educators of their children.”  Parents must take this statement very seriously and actively strive to participate in their children’s religious education.  The sacraments of initiation mean seeing faith formation as a lifelong commitment.  Celebrating these sacraments are steps in your child’s journey of faith—not the end of the journey.

Confirmation for Young Adults and Adults

Please contact Chris Platko, Director of Faith Formation,
at the Parish Office, 684-1203, for more information.

Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a gift of the Church  that offers us God’s merciful forgiveness and the spiritual power  and grace to overcome what is not good in our choices and actions.

This sacrament is intended to also help us in our efforts  to heal our personal spiritual wounds.  It is recommended that this sacrament be received in 4^th or 5^th grade.   This is the age when young people develop the concept of right and wrong.   Preparation will be for parents and children.

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