"Religious Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when the family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents." (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2226)
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
1st-11th grade
First Reconciliation-“brings to the Christian God’s merciful forgiveness for any sins committed after Baptism, and it brings the sinner consolation and peace."
First Holy Communion-is the first experience receiving the Eucharistic meal of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Confirmation-is “a sacrament that confirms and strengthens the life of the Holy Spirit which was given to us at Baptism. In virtue of this sacrament, the faithful are obliged to spread and defend the Faith as true witnesses of Christ."