Confirmation, Reconciliation, Communion

The Sacramental process for children currently in Year 3 or older leading to Confirmation, First Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion, commences with Enrollment in July.

Enrollment will be through the OLA Flocknote Sacramental link.

Please contact the Sacramental Coordinator by email to learn more:

sacramental.chermside@bne.catholic.net.au

Note: Re Baptism:

Children who wish to be prepared to receive the Sacraments must be Baptised before enrollment.

If children are not already Baptised, they will need to do Baptism Preparation for older children when it is scheduled in May or November.

Please contact the Sacramental Coordinator now to determine how your child may be assisted.

Please note that Sacramental Preparation is the responsibility of the Parish, not the Catholic School, (though our Parish is extremely grateful for the support provided by our OLA Parish School).

Thus you should expect to be provided with the latest information through Parish sources such as

- registering with the Parish Flocknote link: olaparishchermsi.flocknote.com

- Weekly Newsletter,

- OLA Chermside Catholic Parish social media

- and this website.

Preparation of primary school children for the Sacraments is carried out according to the Archdiocesan Sacramental Guidelines.

Children in Year 3 are accepted into the Parish programme to prepare them to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation, First Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion.

Confirmation will be received in the latter part of Year 3.

Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is received in Year 4.

Older primary school children (Year 4 or 5+) who have not completed these Sacraments are also accepted into the programme.

Preparation for these sacraments as well as Baptism is carried out through the RCIA process. Please contact the Sacramental Coordinator to be introduced to the RCIA Coordinator (sacramental.chermside@bne.catholic.net.au)

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