On April 18, 2021 we celebrated our 2021 First Communion Class. Due to the pandemic, we did not do this at a community Mass, as is the tradition in our parish. In preparing for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion this year, we utilized a curriculum called Signs of Grace. Some of the videos used for this curriculum are available on FORMED. Part of the Signs of Grace program also involves parents watching the Forgiven (for Reconciliation) and the Presence (for First Communion) series of videos, also available on FORMED.
What makes this curriculum so exciting is that it refreshes the parents’ understanding of the Sacraments and supports them as the primary catechists for their children. The children have a student guide book and an activity book. The parents can utilize the online platform to go over lessons with their child. Parents also watch the related FORMED adult study videos for each of the Sacraments their child is preparing for. Since we were not able to gather indoors this year for more than 30 minutes, we could not have parent meetings to go deeper into the study videos. Next year, if we are able to have indoor meetings, we will have Forgiven (in the Fall semester) and Presence (in the Spring Semester) study meetings for the parents as well as any adult in the parish interested in learning more about the Sacraments. Do you have a heart for the Sacraments and an interest in sharing that with others? Would you like to find creative ways to help our young people celebrate their Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion? I would like to form a Sacraments Team to help with small group discussions at the parent/adult meetings and to help make these milestones special for the children of our parish. If either of these things interest you (working with parents/adults or working with the children), email me to let me know you want to be part of the Sacraments Team. [email protected]
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