Sacramental Preparation

Sacramental Preparation

Our Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is a two-year leg in your child’s faith journey. The child will enroll in FISH or Ichthys based on their appropriate grade level*. Families will encounter Jesus and experience the beauty of Reconciliation & the Eucharist as it connects to daily life through activities, reading Scripture, engaging in meaningful conversations, and more.


First Year:

  • Participate in FISH or Ichthys (either Home Study or In-person Classes on Wednesdays)
  • Work from Word of Life Grade 1 workbook regardless of grade level (if children are not in grade 1: in-person children will attend a mixed grade level class for Sacramental Year 1 Preparation)
  • Attend a minimum of 2 of 3 Faith Family Fellowship Sundays

 

Second Year:

  • Participate in FISH or Ichthys (either Home Study or In-person Classes on Wednesdays)
  • Work from Word of Life Grade 2 workbook regardless of grade level (if children are not in grade 2: in-person children will attend a mixed grade level class for Sacramental Year 2 Preparation)
  • Attend a minimum of 2 of 3 Faith Family Fellowship Sundays
  • Sacramental Preparation 2-hour Retreat


The Fee for Sacramental Preparation is $175/year.


*Please note: Guppies and AngelFish do not meet this requirement.

Time for Families to share their Faith and Fellowship with other members of FISH


Shared meals – Service Projects – Bible/Church Trivia – Informational


Children’s Faith Formation NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!


We need volunteer teachers and aides for our children. Youth aides are also welcome!

Adult Teachers and Aides must:

>Be registered members of Corpus Christi
>Be confirmed and actively practicing Catholics
>Enjoy working with children
>Be fingerprinted and safe-environment cleared through the Diocese of Orange in California


For any questions you may have about Sacramental Preparation, please contact our Director of Faith Formation, Kelly Blackburn at KBlackburn@avcatholics.org

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