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First Eucharist Video for Children
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Parent Reconciliation Retreat Handouts
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Eucharist Parent Retreat
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Eucharist Parent Retreat Handout
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First Reconciliation/First Eucharist
For First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, Ss. John and Paul offers family-centered sacramental preparation. In addition to attending the Parish Intergenerational Faith Formation gatherings, parents and children come to learning centers for separate age-appropriate preparation.
Participation in Parish Faith Formation is required for two years prior to celebrating the sacraments, so in order for your child to celebrate these sacraments in 2nd grade, parents and children must participate in the parish faith formation program during the child's 1st and 2nd grade years. Or parents and children must participate in parish faith formation program during 2nd and 3rd grade and will celebrate the sacraments in 3rd grade. Sacramental session can begin when you feel your child is ready, this may be later then 2nd grade.
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Reconciliation & Eucharist Retreats for Parents
We will begin with parent retreats for Reconciliation and Eucharist preparation. We welcome Tom Quinlan, Director of St. Joseph Educational Center, who will lead us in prayer, formation, and preparation to guide parents in sharing their faith with their children. The parents of children in both Track 1 and Track 2 are required to attend.
The Reconciliation Retreat is Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 4-5:30 pm in the church. The Eucharist Retreat is Sunday, January 15, 2022 from 4-5:30 pm in the church. These retreats are for parents only.
Child care is offered for the Ss. John and Paul retreats, but must be requested in advance. Request child care by noon on the preceding Friday by emailing Shelly Hiemer.
We are partnering with St. Joseph Parish, Des Moines, to offer this series of retreats for parents. If you cannot make the dates at Ss. John and Paul, you may attend the offering(s) at St. Joseph. See the schedule, below.
For questions please email Jenni Lihs. Find a flyer about the series under the Documents heading, or tap or click the button: -
Contact Us
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Jenni Lihsjlihsssjohnpaul.orgDirector of Faith Formation
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