{"id":9496,"date":"2022-10-07T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/StJosephsPS\/?p=9496"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:41:02","slug":"sacramental-preparation-2022-2023-information-for-parents-p3-p4-and-p7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/StJosephsPS\/2022\/10\/07\/sacramental-preparation-2022-2023-information-for-parents-p3-p4-and-p7\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramental preparation 2022 -2023. Information for Parents P3, P4 and P7"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE<\/strong> – Please see update below for a change to the date of Confirmation from the original date given – UPDATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

For all Sacraments, children should be domiciled in the Parish or attend St. Barbara\u2019s Parish on a regular basis.\u00a0 Dates for 2022-23 are set.<\/p>\n

Sacrament of Reconciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

All children looking to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation must be Baptised.\u00a0 Parents will be required to complete an Enrolment form for their child.\u00a0 This form will have a similar declaration to the Baptismal registration form – \u201cI confirm that I will bring my child up in the Catholic faith and bring them along to Sunday Mass\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When completing the enrolment form a copy of the child\u2019s baptism certificate or an extract from the baptismal register of the parish in which the child was baptised must be exhibited.\u00a0 For children baptised in St. Barbara\u2019s parish, this will not be necessary as we will hold confirmation in our own records.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that no children will be put forward for the Sacrament of Reconciliation until they have been baptised and met the requirements for Baptism.<\/p>\n

Preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation<\/strong> – Children in St. Joseph\u2019s and St. Anthony\u2019s primary schools will be prepared for the Sacrament via the school.\u00a0 For children in non-denominational schools, the Parish Priest will allocate a Catechist for the preparation of the child.\u00a0 Pupils\/children will not be put forward for the Sacrament until they have been fully prepared.<\/p>\n

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament will require to attend the Rite of Illumination and the Signing of the Cross \u2013 both Rites will take place during the Sunday Mass.<\/p>\n

Children in course of preparation for the Sacrament will require to attend mass each Sunday.\u00a0 If the child does not attend Sunday Mass then they will not be put forward for the Sacrament.\u00a0 Exceptional circumstances where the child is not able to attend Mass on a regular basis will be considered by the Parish Priest.<\/p>\n

Parents will be required to attend the preparation of the child\u2019s Sacrament meeting(s).<\/p>\n

The dates are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

First confession;<\/strong><\/p>\n