1. Holy Communion Parent Meeting
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February 6th 2019
St. Mary’s Parish Center

2. A Prayer for Children
God, we pray that through the intercessions of St. Nicholas You will guide and protect our children. Keep them safe from all harm and help them grow to become loving disciples of Jesus in Your sight. Give them strength to always mature into deeper faith in You, and to keep alive joy in Your creation. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen

3. Agenda Catechesis Announcements Holy Communion Retreats Reminders
Communion Dates
Deadlines

4. A Sacrament of Initiation
Holy Communion
A Sacrament of Initiation

5. Catechism of the Catholic Church
1323: At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.”

6. Understanding this Sacrament
When was this Sacrament instituted?
At the Last Supper (Passover)
Is it REALLY his body and blood?
YES! (Transubstantiation)
When is this Sacrament celebrated?
At every mass
Are we re-crucifying Jesus? No
Memorial Sacrifice (anamnesis)

7. What is required of us?
1387: To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the faithful should observe the fast required in their Church.
1389: The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and feast days and, prepared by the sacrament of Reconciliation, to receive the Eucharist at least once a year, if possible during the Easter Season.

8. 1389 (cont.): But the Church strongly encourages the faithful to receive the holy Eucharist on Sundays and feast days, or more often still, even daily.

9. How can we receive?

10. How can we receive? Discern Just one or both? In the hand
On the tongue
Kneeling on the tongue
Just one or both?
1390: Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of Eucharistic grace. For pastoral reasons this manner of receiving communion has been legitimately established as the most common form in the Latin rite. But "the sign of communion is more complete when given under both kinds, since in that form the sign of the Eucharistic meal appears more clearly.”

11. Announcements

12. Dress Code Attire Boys Girls Attire Traditional Dress shoes
Dress pants
Dress shirt
Matching Jacket (optional)
NO SPECIFIC COLOR IS REQUIRED
Attire
Traditional
White(ish) Dress
Matching shoes (avoid sandals)
Veil (optional)
No gloves
No purses

13. Reminders First Reconciliation WEDNESDAY SESSION (3rd – 6th)
THURSDAY SESSION (7th – 8th)
First Reconciliation
January 23rd, 2019
Class time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
SOUP NIGHTS
From 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
March 13th
March 20th
March 27th
First Reconciliation
January 24th, 2019
Class time: 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm

14. REMINDERS (cont.) Regular Mass Attendance
NO MAKE-UPS
Attend Faith Formation Classes
Regular attendance
Copy of/or verification of Baptismal Certificate
Tuition
PAID IN FULL (DEADLINE MARCH 15th 2019)
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION MAY BE POSTPONED IF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET.

15. Upcoming Retreats 3rd Grade Retreat Wed. April 3rd, 2019
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Parish Center
4th – 6th Grade Retreat
Wed. April 10th, 2019
7th & 8th Grade Retreat
Thur. April 11, 2019
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Parish Center

16. Holy Communion Location Time Location Time May 18th (3rd – 4th Grade)
May 25th (5th – 8th Grade)
Location
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Time
Call Time: 9:15 am
Mass: 10:00 am
Location
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Time
Call Time: 9:15 am
Mass: 10:00 am

17. Clarifications
GODPARENTS: Godparents are encouraged to attend the mass, however they do not play a direct role in the liturgy.
GIFTS: Gifts to mark the occasion are of course encouraged, however the Communicants are not to hold on to any items during the mass. Their hands need to be free to receive the precious body and blood.