Sacramental Preparation: Reconciliation & Eucharist
2025-26
Our Catholic sacraments are celebrations that point to God’s work in our lives. For a baptized Catholic, Reconciliation absolves one from sin and is received in preparation for First Holy Communion.
A child is ready for sacramental preparation if:
• The child is baptized and at least 7 years old
• The child attends Sunday mass regularly as well as holy days of obligation
• Prayer is experienced in the home
• The child will be supported to attend all sessions
For St Nicholas School 2nd graders, sacramental preparation will be taught in the classroom in tandem with their age appropriate religious formation. Students who are not baptized will learn about the sacraments but are not being prepared to receive them. For families inquiring about becoming Catholic, contact the Formation Office at nina@stnicholascc.org.
For Parish families, sacramental preparation is part of our Families in Faith formation sessions held Saturdays, 3:30-4:45p, starting September 27, 2025. These sessions are held concurrently with Atrium: K-1, Friend to Friend 3-5th, Friend to Friend 6-12th, and Adult Formation. Siblings are invited to register in a formation session for their age group. Parents of sacramental prep candidates are highly encouraged to participate with their child. Registration is required for both St Nicholas School 2nd graders and Parish Families.
Session Dates for Parishioners in the Families in Faith program:
Sept 27 - Kick-off Sunday (meet friends/parent meeting)
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25
Nov 1, 8, 15, 22
Dec 6
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31
Feb 7, 28
Mar 7, 14 (last session)
First Communion weekend for ALL candidates is March 21-22, 2026. Questions about the sacraments can be forwarded to Nina Potter at nina@stnicholascc.org
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After you register please email your child’s baptismal certificate to: firstcommunion@stnicholascc.org.
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If you are interested in volunteering with the first reconciliation or First Communion team’s please contact: firstcommunion@stnicholascc.org.
For questions and additional information about First Reconciliation and First Communion please email: firstcommunion@stnicholascc.org
“Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.’ And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.’”