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First Holy Communion and Confirmation Education

First Holy Communion – 2 year process

Prep 1

• Parent and Child Classes until May.
• Although we expect that your family attends Mass weekly, once a month please put a coupon in the basket outside the church doors in the lobby.

Levels 2 through 6

• Weekly on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 and Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30.

Level 3 and Level 4:

• Curriculum includes introduction to church, study of sacraments
• The holy Trinity, the rosary and liturgical calendar, traditional
• Prayers such as Hail Mary, Our Father, the saints, and morality
• Including sin, 10 commandments, corporal works of mercy

Level 5:

• Morality emphasis and reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Sacrament of reconciliation by students and parents
• In-depth review of reconciliation, conscience, making good moral choices, original sin, free will, beatitudes, scripture study

Confirmation

• For students in Prep 7 & Prep 8
• Parent and student gather for monthly workshops for doctrinal Instruction, discussion, prayer and experiential component
• Each child will commit to putting their God-given Faith Into Action (F.I.A) here at OLOG and in the larger community
• Mass attendance with monthly scripture reflection
• Two Independent workbooks to be completed in each grade. One is due in January and the other in April