Learning/Sacrament
Preparation
Infant
Baptism
Baptism at Holy Spirit is celebrated at any of our Sunday
masses. Those families planning an infant baptism
at Holy Spirit are welcome to join Fr. Don at one of our
Pre-Jordan sessions. Please contact the church office for current Pre-Jordan session dates.
First Communion \First Reconciliation
In preparing your child for the sacraments of Reconciliation
and Communion, you share your faith with your child. It helps
create or enhance the pattern of faith sharing experienced
at home. Parents tell us that this one-on-one time with
their child is very meaningful. Preparation for First Reconciliation
and First Communion is done through home study, parent/child
learning stations, and retreat experiences. Click here for a registration form. Registered parishioners
of children in grade 2 receive a letter in late August,
which invites parents to an orientation meeting in September. Holy Spirit
supports parents by providing learning materials for your child to complete with your guidance.
Children
will participate in learning stations and a parent-planned
retreat prior to both First Reconciliation and First Communion. Click on the link to view this year's First Reconciliation and First Communion schedule of activities.
Confirmation
Confirmation preparation begins in November and ends with the celebration of confirmation in late October. Please contact Mary Nowakowski with questions about Confirmation preparation. The Confirmation preparation forms and calendar for the 2012 confirmands will be posted soon. Please check back.
Marriage
Marriage celebrations can be scheduled with the
Fr. Don.
A group of married couples helps with the Wedding Ministry,
interacting one-on-one with the engaged couples to assist
them in planning a wedding and to foster good marriages
and parish participation.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
The RCIA provides a forum for shared spiritual
growth and a means to explore the Catholic Christian tradition
through the scripture, sacraments, church teaching, and
social outreach, all in the midst of the Catholic faith
community.
How do I learn more? Contact Mary
Margaret at 280-0638 if you have questions about the
process.
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