Receiving the Sacrament at Church

Each week Confessions are heard from 4:00 to 4:45 PM (just prior to our 5:00 PM Mass) in the Cathedral. Individual, private Confession is also available to our parishioners by calling the parish office at 472-3970 to arrange for an appointment.

Receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the First Time

** The second preparation meeting for our Fall 2005 Preparation will take place on Sunday, October 16 in the Parish Hall after the Children's 9:00 AM Liturgy. Call the parish office immediately if you missed registration in September. After this meeting - no new registrations will be accepted.

As with all of our sacraments for children, the preparation process takes place "in the midst of the community" especially when it gathers at the Sunday assembly throughout the year. Children preparing for the reception of the sacraments are invited to participate in the Sunday Celebration of the Word with Children at the 9:00 AM mass.

Candidates are usually in grade three when they receive the Sacrament of First Reconciliation and takes place during Lent.

"We Discover God's Paths" is the booklet our parish uses as a guide for the preparation for the sacrament. Our parish programme consists of parent and child meetings followed by take-home work in the above mentioned booklet.

At the first meeting, the parents will learn more about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and how the take-home study programme works. Booklets are given to the children at this meeting.

Prior to the celebration of the sacrament, several meetings are held at the church to review the take-home work with the parents and to offer assistance and guidance.

Meeting dates are advertised in our parish bulletin prior to the first meeting and registration forms are available in the church at that time.