First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation

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The preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion will run in conjunction with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS).  

Parish Families: Please sign up for CGS and we will reach out to you to get you registered for First Communion Prep. CGS is weekly on your regularly scheduled day: Sunday, Monday or Thursday. 

St Raphael School Families: CGS is done during the school day.  We will contact you to register for First Communion Prep. 

For All: In addition to CGS there will be 4 additional nights for both children and parents and a day long Saturday Retreat.  

If your Child was NOT Baptized at St. Raphael please submit his/her baptismal certificates to the Parish Office by December 15. 

4 Parent/Child Sessions - 6:00-7:30pm, Either Tuesday or Wednesday Evenings- Parents will drop their child(ren) off in the Atrium and then parents will meet in Msgr. Caverly Hall. 
 

Spring Retreat & Reconciliation- Saturday, April 20th, 9am-4pm
     Children will attend in the morning and parents will join in the afternoon as we prepare to celebrate their sacrament of First Reconciliation.

First Communion- Sunday, May 5th at 9:30am- More details to come.