FIRST HOLY COMMUNION/FIRST RECONCILIATION 2021
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Welcome to our grade 2 students and their parents who are wishing to receive the Sacraments of First Communion and Reconciliation in the Spring of 2021. While this will be unlike any year we've seen before, please know that we are deeply committed to preparing your child well and celebrating a joyous liturgy with you, while also keeping all of us safe.
Due to Covid-19, registration for the sacrament WILL NOT be done through the schools, and registration will now be submitted digitally instead of on paper.
PARENTS: To register, please complete the Google document found HERE. You will be asked to provide a copy of your child's Baptismal certificate with your registration. Simply scan the certificate or take a photo with your phone and attach it to the Google Form. Be advised that the form won't allow you to submit your registration without the Baptismal certificate, so make sure you have it before you begin.
This year, due to Covid, we are hiring Pegasus Pictures to shoot photos of your child receiving the sacrament, as well as a professional videographer to shoot the liturgy for you to keep and share with others who were not able to attend.
Because of these additional, extraordinary expenses, this year we kindly ask for a freewill donation of $100.00 to help offset these new costs and the usual expenses including the rehearsal, music, flowers, certificates, etc. You can submit your donation digitally by sending an e-transfer to mmogp@bellnet.ca and reference your child's name and "First Communion registration".
A few important things for you to know:
First Communion will take place during the month of May and you will be able to choose which Mass you will attend. First Reconciliation will take place on two Saturdays in April.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2021 DATES:
FRIDAY, APRIL 30 AT 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 1 AT 10:30 AM AND 2:00 PM
SATURDAY, MAY 8 AT 10:30 AM AND 2:00 PM
FIRST RECONCILIATION 2021 DATES:
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 AT 10:30 AM AND 2:00 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 24 AT 10:30 AM AND 2:00 PM
Instead of a typical parent's information meeting, you'll be asked to watch an information video with your child.
We will be offer First Communion retreats virtually and are coordinating with the schools to do this on a school day in April, for both in-school students and distance learners.
Due to spacing constraints during Covid, you and your family will only be allowed to have 5 people attend First Holy Communion, including the candidate.
If you have any other questions, please contact Debbie Frey at youth dot mmogp at bellnet dot ca
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