Sacramental Preparations

ABOUT YOUTH SACRAMENTAL FORMATION

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish is committed to assist parents in the evangelization and the ongoing formation of their children and teens through the reception of the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Programs are offered in conjunction with our Religious Education Program  and are designed to open and prepare participant's hearts, minds, and souls for the reception of these sacraments.          

CONTACT

For information regarding your children receiving any of these sacraments, contact Kim Conte, Director of Sacramental formation, at [email protected] or 432-0268, ext 117.

BAPTISM

We welcome all children under the age of 18 who are seeking the Sacrament of Baptism.  Those children who will be baptized and are older than age 7 will participate in a modified Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. (For infant baptism, contact Raeann Mullen at [email protected])

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION

At St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish students receive their First Reconciliation and First Communion in Grade 2.  To prepare for these sacraments, students must have been enrolled in either a Religious Education Program or a Catholic School beginning in Grade 1.  Families are expected to participate in 2 meetings each year during Grade 1 and Grade 2.

First Reconciliation generally takes place in November of Grade 2.
First Communion generally takes place early in May of Grade 2.

CONFIRMATION

Students receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Grade 8.  In order to receive this sacrament students must have been enrolled in either a Religious Education Program or a Catholic School in grades 6, 7 and 8.  During this time students also expected to complete service hours and Confirmation journals and to participate in Family Life Values meetings.  Grade 8 students also participate in student/sponsor meetings and a Confirmation Retreat.

Confirmation Generally takes place in April/May of Grade 8.