As part of the initiation into the Christian life, baptised children will undertake the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation<\/em><\/strong>, we say sorry to God for our sins and receive His forgiveness and healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Sacrament of First Holy Communion,<\/em><\/strong> we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, truly present in the Eucharist under the species of bread and wine. Communion is a sign of our communion with God and the Church. The Body and Blood of Christ reminds us of how Jesus gave His life for us and how he invites us to share with him the eternal banquet in heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Preparation for the sacraments Children are expected to attend all preparation sessions, so that they may suitably formed to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children will be provided with a sacramental activity book for Reconciliation and First Communion. The cost of these books and the certificate for Holy Communion is $25. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dates and times<\/strong> for 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Due date for application forms and payment for programme materials:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 28 January 2024 \u2013 Please email the application forms and forward the payment to St James\u2019 Parish via direct deposit (see bottom of page for direct deposit details).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reconciliation preparation sessions<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Reconciliation: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday 28 February \u2013 7:00 pm in St James\u2019 Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Communion preparation sessions<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Communion:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 16 June, 9:30 am \u2013 St James\u2019 Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Suggested attire for First Holy Communion St James\u2019 Parish payment details (direct transfer):<\/strong> We look forward to sharing this special and sacred time with you. If you have any questions about the sacramental programme, please do not hesitate to contact the Sacramental Coordinator, Matthew Ramirez on 9660 1407 between 9:30am and 2:30pm (Monday to Wednesday) or email admin@bbjcatholicparishes.org.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please find a copy of the application form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the initiation into the Christian life, baptised children will undertake the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we say sorry to God for our sins and receive His forgiveness and healing. In the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2024-05-05 04:02:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1610,"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/1610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjames-stbede.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/strong>The preparation for these sacraments is done as a communal effort between the family and the parish. Parents, as primary teachers of the faith, are strongly encouraged to work with their children by using resources provided and by discussing the sacraments at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The activity books will be distributed at the first preparation session and will be required for all sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>GIRLS: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A white dress (veil or hair accessory optional),
BOYS:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Long trousers and shirt (jacket or vest optional).
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Account Name: St James\u2019 Parish
BSB: 062 784 ACC: 100 003 100
Please put the letters SAC, then your child\u2019s surname as the reference.
E.g. SACSMITH<\/p>\n\n\n\n