Sacramental
Please click on the link below to enrol your child for a Sacrament in 2023 as well as our Catechist program.
https://bit.ly/sac-enrolments-2023
If your child attends a government or private school, we require your child to enrol in our Catechist program as well as the Sacramental program. A child in our Catechist program will complete the program for a full year before making a sacrament.
If you have more than one child receiving a Sacrament this year, please fill out two separate forms.
Catechist Program
Our Catechist program is designed to prepare children who do not attend a Catholic school to receive the Holy Sacraments. Our Dates for the meetings in 2023 are as follows -
Term 1
Parents Meeting - Tuesday, 7 February - St. Anthony’s church
Parent and child meeting - Tuesday 21 March - Resurrection church Little chapel
Term 2
Parents Meeting - Tuesday, 9 May - St. Anthony’s church
Parent and child meeting - Tuesday 20 June - Resurrection church Little chapel
Term 3
Parents Meeting - Tuesday,25 July - St. Anthony’s church
Parent and child meeting - Tuesday 29 August - Resurrection church Little chapel
Term 4
Parents Meeting - Tuesday, 3 October - St. Anthony’s church
Parent and child meeting - Tuesday 21 November - Resurrection church Little chapel
First Eucharist
The Sacrament of the First Eucharist is for children who have already received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This Sacrament is usually received in grade 4.
Meeting dates -
St. Anthony’s and Resurrection parishes combined.
Parents meeting - Tuesday 28 February
Parent and Child meeting - Tuesday 28 March
Confirmation
Children in grades 6 to 8 usually receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Meeting dates
Parents Meeting
St. Anthony’s - Tuesday 6 June
Resurrection - Tuesday 13 June
Parent and child meeting - (Resurrection) Tuesday 11 July
St. Anthony’s - Tuesday 18 July
Confirmation Retreat day -
St. Anthony’s Thursday 17 August
Resurrection - Friday 18 August
Bishop’s visit
St. Anthony’s - Thursday, 24 August
Resurrection - Friday, 25 August
Confirmation Ceremony
St. Anthony’s - Saturday, 26 August
Resurrection - Sunday, 27 August
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is for children in grade 3 who have already been baptised.
Meeting dates -
Parents Meeting
St. Anthony’s - Tuesday 5 September
Resurrection - Tuesday 12 September
Parent and child meeting -
Resurrection - Tuesday 10 October
St. Anthony’s - Tuesday 17 October
Please note: all meetings will be starting at 7.00 pm
Please email sacramental@resurrectionparish.org.au for further information.