First Reconciliation in our Parish 2025
Thank you for considering the Sacrament of
Reconciliation for your child.
I'm Cathy, the Sacramental Coordinator for 2025,
and I'll take you through the steps for your family to make this journey with
Jesus.
Reconciliation is available to a baptised Catholic
child who is in Year 3 or above in 2025. Children will have their First
Reconciliation on their choice of dates Wednesday 2 April at St Jude Church,
Thursday 3 April at St John Vianney Church and Saturday 6 April at St John
Vianney Church.
Preparation for Reconciliation brings together
classroom education and a family-based programme of information, discussions
and activities to walk with Jesus and learn how to choose goodness, look for
forgiveness for mistakes, and make true peace with each other. Your family will
also be invited to family-focussed Masses and reflection sessions with Father
and the Sacramental Team to share your journey with each other.
If you feel that your child isn't ready for this
step in their faith journey, or you may not have the time or opportunity to
participate in the preparation programme, we encourage you to leave this
commitment until there’s a better opportunity to understand Reconciliation.
Sacraments can be received at any age.
The journey starts by enrolling with the parish,
using the Qkr! app by Mastercard. If you are told that Qkr! is not available
for your device you can still use Qkr! via a web browser and the
following link Qkr! by MasterCard (qkrschool.com)
Please note that it's necessary to make a separate
registration for each child who's receiving a Sacrament in 2025, and necessary
to make a separate registration for each Sacrament they will receive. If you
try to register more than one child in a single transaction, Qkr! will assume
that you mentioned your first child by mistake and delete them from the
registration.
If you already use Qkr! then enter our parish name (Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish Weston Creek) and follow the "Parish" link.
If you're not familiar with Qkr!, it's available
from the Google Play Store or the App Store on iPhone. Once you've downloaded
it, you register by entering our parish name and following the
"Parish" link.
Registration includes a cost of $65 to cover the
cost of the preparation materials and a gift for your child.
When you've registered, you'll join the Reconciliation
2025 email group which will keep you in touch with information, invitations,
opportunities to share experiences, and more.
If you have any questions, please email me on:
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Reconciliation
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Welcoming Gathering Mass |
14-15 December 2024 |
Sat 5pm SJH |
Books handed out to those who are registered |
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Reflection Hour |
11 February. This will include the “what have we learned over the holidays” session |
5.30pm SJV |
Books handed out to new registrations |
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Gathering Mass |
15-16 February Sat/Sunday |
Sat 5pm SJH |
Books handed out to new registrations |
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Reflection Hour |
Tuesday 18 February |
5.30pm SJV |
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Registration cutoff |
Friday 28 February |
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Reflection Hour |
Tuesday 4 March |
5.30pm SJV |
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Reflection Hour |
Tuesday 18March |
5.30pm SJV |
Books handed in |
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Reception of Sacrament |
Wednesday 2 April Thursday 3April Saturday 6 April
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5.30pm SJH 5.30pm SJV
9.15am SJV |
The reflection hours are staggered to accommodate
the age of the children. |
Cathy