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.

Registration for '24-'25 will open on August 1st, 2024.

Program Elements Video

2024-2025 Dates & Information

First Reconciliation

Reconciliation Parent & Child Sessions
Session 1: Sunday, September 22, 3-4:30pm
Session 2: Sunday, October 6, 3-4:30pm
Session 3: Sunday, October 13, 3-4:30pm

Reconciliation Parent-Led Lessons
September 22 – Sept 28 Chapter 1: Jesus Is Always With Us
September 29 – October 5 Chapter 2: We Trust In God’s Mercy
October 6 – October 12 Chapter 3: We Follow Jesus’ Message of Love
October 13 – October 19 Chapter 4: We Follow the 10 Commandments
October 20 – October 28 Chapter 5: We Ask For Forgiveness
October 29 – October 26 Chapter 6: Jesus Loves and Cares For Us
October 27 - November 2 Chapter 7: Jesus Always Helps Us
November 3 – November 9 Chapter 8: The Holy Spirit Teaches Us

Reconciliation Activity Day
Option 1: Saturday, November 9, 9am-3:00pm
Option 2: Sunday, November 10, noon-5pm

First Reconciliation Celebration
Saturday, November 16, 10:30-12:30

First Eucharist
Eucharist Parent & Child Sessions
Session 1: Sunday, February 9, 3-4:30pm.
Session 2: Sunday, February 23, 3:00-4:30pm.
Session 3: Sunday, March 2, 3:00-4:30pm.

Eucharist Parent-Led Lessons
February 9 – February 15 Chapter 1: We Are Part of the Church
February 16 – February 15 Chapter 2: Jesus Cares For Us
February 23 – March 1 Chapter 3: We Ask For Forgiveness
March 2 – March 8 Chapter 4: We Give Thanks To God
March 9 – March 15 Chapter 5: We Learn From the Bible
March 16 – March 22 Chapter 6: We Are United in Faith
March 23 – March 29 Chapter 7: We Celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist

April 6 – April 12 Chapter 8: We Pray as Jesus Taught Us
April 13 – April 19 Holy Week: join us for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil Liturgy
April 20 – April 26 Chapter 9: Jesus Is Present With Us Now
April 27 – May 3 Chapter 10: We Are Sent Forth to Share Love

Eucharist Activity Day
Option 1: Saturday, April 5, 9am-2pm
Option 2: Sunday, April 6, noon-4pm

First Eucharist Masses
Saturday, May 3 - 10:30am, 1:30pm

Sunday May 4 - at Sunday Masses, 5:00pm (Sat), 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 5:30pm
Saturday May 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.