St. Anne's parish offers sacramental preparation for children who are baptized Catholic.  The sacrament of Baptism is offered at infancy.  Grade 2 is the typical time for children to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation and receive the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.  In preparing children and their families for these sacraments, we follow the principle that parents are always the primary catechist of their children.  With this in mind, our programs are for parents and their children together and include a home component to assist parents in preparing their children for these sacraments.  For more information, please contact the Sacramental Preparation Coordinator, Erin Gratton, at the parish office (931-4700) or by email at stasacraments@gmail.com

Confirmation - Confirmation is celebrated in the spring during the Easter season.  The preparation program is 7 weeks long beginning the week of April 15th.  To celebrate Confirmation, a child must be baptized Catholic.  Although it is common for children to celebrate Reconciliation before Confirmation, they are not required to do so and may celebrate Reconciliation later at their parents' discretion.  If children are older than Grade 2 and have not yet been confirmed, please contact Erin Gratton at the parish office to make arrangments for preparation in these cases.  Children older than Grade 2 are generally confirmed with those receiving the Confirmation and First Communion Sacraments in Grade 2.

First Holy Communion - First Holy Communion is celebrated alongside Confirmation.  Both of these sacraments are received at the same celebration and children are prepared for both sacraments with one program.

Confirmation and First Communion Preparation Schedule:

Lesson 1 :     Called by Name      Sunday, April 15th: 12:15 pm / Tuesday, April 17th: 5:30 pm / Thursday, April 19th: 5:30 pm

Lesson 2:      Sealed with the Holy Spirit     Sunday, April 22nd: 12:15 pm / Tuesday, April 24th: 5:30 pm / Thursday, April 26th: 5:30 pm

Lesson 3:      Come!      Sunday, April 29th: 12:15 pm / Tuesday, May 1st: 5:30 pm / Thursday, May 3rd: 5:30 pm

Lesson 4:      Listen!     Sunday, May 6th: 12:15 pm / Tuesday, May 8th: 5:30 pm / Thursday, May 10th: 5:30 pm

Lesson 5:      Do!      Sunday, May 13th: 12: 15pm / Tuesday, May 15th: 5:30 pm / Thursday, May 17th: 5:30 pm

Saturday, May 26th: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon RETREAT

Lesson 6:      Go!      Sunday, June 3rd: 12:15 pm / Tuesday, June 5th: 5:30 pm / Thursday, June 7th: 5:30 pm

Parents Meeting: March 21st at 7:00 pm in the parish hall.

The date for the celebration of Confirmation and First Communion is not yet set.