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First RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARIST

Welcome and thank you for choosing Guardian Angel Church!

Empowering God's Children is a new initiative from the Archdiocese of Newark and has been designed to teach our children about important safety topics in an engaging and age-appropriate way. Each Religious Education family will be contacted in the first weeks of September with information about how the program will be implemented here at Guardian Angel Church.

Please click on the link to learn more about this program: Empowering God's Children

First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Basic Requirements:

All children have been baptized
Have completed First Grade Religious Education
Families are registered parishioners
Attend Mass regularly
Registration Form/s

**Please note** - Home Study is not an option for 2nd grade (Sacrament year) students.

Dear Parents - First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are very special journeys in the faith life of your child. It's also a busy year for your family but we know you and your child will emerge from this special year with renewed faith and closer to the Sacraments.   We offer a "heart knowledge and head knowledge" program to help your child grow in faith and in their relationship with Jesus. It is our deepest honor to journey with you.

Parents:
Parent First Reconciliation Retreat:  Oct 13 from 6:30pm-7:45pm for one parent and child; dinner included (Auditorium)
Parent First Eucharist Information Meeting: Spring (parent only). Jan 14 at 10am OR 7pm (Barn )
First Eucharist Retreat: March 6 (parent and child.) We begin with a Family Mass at 11:30am, followed by a luncheon and then enjoy a special guest speaker and faith filled activity for you and your child.

Students:
First Reconciliation Program
Complete 2nd Grade Religious Education (either Angel Wings or Fall (in-person))
Attend First Reconciliation Retreat with one parent and completes First Reconciliation workbook/activities (due Nov 15)
Celebrate First Reconciliation/Penance (Sat, Dec 4 at 11am in the Church)

First Eucharist Program
Complete 2nd Grade Religious Education (either Angel Wings or Fall (in-person))
Attend First Eucharist Retreat with one parent and completes First Eucharist workbook/activities (due Mar 1)
Attend First Eucharist Rehearsal (see dates below)
Celebrate First Eucharist (see dates below)

Family Masses (attend all): Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5, Jan 9, Feb 6, Mar 6, Apr 3, May 1 (May Crowning). All Masses are at 11:30am.

Advent Penance and Lenten Penance Prayer Service are part of the Religious Education curriculum.
Advent Penance Prayer Service: Tuesday, Dec 14 from 5pm-6pm in the Church (grades 3-8)
Lenten Penance Prayer Service: Grades 2-8; Tuesday, Mar 29 from 5pm-6pm in the Church (grades 2-8)

For all Families
The Sacrament of First Holy Communion will take place in the Spring after Easter Sunday, during the Easter season.   Families will attend a First Eucharist Rehearsal - The children participate in a run-through of their sacrament ceremony. They will practice receiving an unconsecrated host and will have an opportunity to ask questions about what to expect.

First Eucharist Mass celebrations will take place on the following days:

First Eucharist Date	First Eucharist Rehearsal (Church)*
(Sat) April 23, 3:00pm	Thursday, April 21; 5pm-6:30pm
(Sun) April 24, 3:00pm	Thursday, April 21; 5pm-6:30pm

*First Eucharist Banners due.

Please reach out with any questions to our Religious Education office and speak to Frances or Ali at (201)327-0352 ext. 208.
To register, please visit https://www.guardianangelchurch.org/religious-education under News and Information. We look forward to journeying with you and your family!

Watch These Two Fun and Informative Videos on the Eucharist and the pottery retreat video

Guardian Angel r.c. church

320 Franklin Turnpike Allendale, NJ 07401

First RECONCILIATION & FIRST EUCHARIST

Welcome and thank you for choosing Guardian Angel Church!

Watch These Two Fun and Informative Videos on the Eucharist and the pottery retreat video