First Eucharist & Reconciliation Prep

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FIRST EUCHARIST & RECONCILIATION PREP
Preparation for these sacraments is typically for children in grades 2-5. All Saints prepares children for Reconciliation prior to First Eucharist. The program includes 3 components: parent-led lessons, parent & child sessions, and activity day.

Reconciliation preparation takes place starting in September with the celebration in November.
First Eucharist preparation takes place in the winter and early spring with celebrations after Easter.

If you have questions please contact Karl Horwath Email Karl Horwath 952.469.6564

Children older than 5th grade who would like to receive Reconciliation and Eucharist should contact Karl to discuss an individual preparation plan for them.

Program Elements Video

2023-2024 Dates & Information

First Reconciliation

Reconciliation Parent & Child Sessions
Session 1: Sunday, October 1, 3-4:30pm
Session 2: Sunday, October 15, 3-4:30pm
Session 3: Sunday, October 29, 3-4:30pm

Reconciliation Parent-Led Lessons
September 24 – Sept 30 Chapter 1: Jesus Is Always With Us
October 1 – October 7 Chapter 2: We Trust In God’s Mercy
October 8 – October 14 Chapter 3: We Follow Jesus’ Message of Love
October 15 – October 21 Chapter 4: We Follow the 10 Commandments
October 22 – October 28 Chapter 5: We Ask For Forgiveness
October 29 – November 4 Chapter 6: Jesus Loves and Cares For Us
November 5 - November 11 Chapter 7: Jesus Always Helps Us
November 12 – November 17 Chapter 8: The Holy Spirit Teaches Us

Reconciliation Activity Day
Option 1: Sunday, November 5, noon-4pm
Option 2: Saturday, November 11, 9am-2:00pm
Option 3: Sunday, November 12, noon-4:00pm

First Reconciliation Celebration
Saturday, November 18, 10:30-12:30

First Eucharist
Eucharist Parent & Child Sessions
Session 1: Sunday, February 4, 3-4:30pm.
Session 2: Sunday, February 25, 3:00-4:30pm.
Session 3: Sunday, March 3, 3:00-4:30pm.

Eucharist Parent-Led Lessons
February 4 – February 10             Chapter 1: We Are Part of the Church
February 11 – February 17          Chapter 2: Jesus Cares For Us
February 18 – February 24          Chapter 3: We Ask For Forgiveness
February 25 – March 2                 Chapter 4: We Give Thanks To God
March 3 – March 9                        Chapter 5: We Learn From the Bible
March 10 – March 16                  Chapter 6: We Are United in Faith
March 17 – March 23                 Chapter 7: We Celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist
March 24 – March 30                 Holy Week: join us for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil
March 31 – April 5                         Chapter 8: We Pray as Jesus Taught Us
April 7 – April 13                           Chapter 9: Jesus Is Present With Us Now
April 14 – April 20                         Chapter 10: We Are Sent Forth to Share Love

Eucharist Activity Day
Option 1: Saturday, April 13, 9am-1pm
Option 2: Saturday, April 20, 9 am-3pm
Option 3: Sunday, April 21, noon-4pm

First Eucharist Masses
Saturday 5/4 - 10:30am

Sunday 5/5 - at Sunday Masses, 5:00pm (Sat), 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 5:30pm
Saturday 5/11 - 10:30am and 1:30pm

Activity Day Sign Up

We're using SignUp.com to choose your timeslot. Two spots are available for each arrival time which occurs every 10 minutes.

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/BJMJSDh
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

First Eucharist Mass Sign Up

How to sign up for a Mass Time,

Complete the First Eucharist Information Form by clicking this link,

https://www.allsaintschurch.com/apps/form/eucharistinfo
After you hit submit you will automatically be redirected to the sign up page for Masses.

If you have any trouble please email me at [email protected] and I will assist you.