One of the most important things you will want for your child will be to share your faith – your own relationship with God our Father, who reveals his love to us in Jesus. The Baptism you are requesting for your child will be the greatest gift that you can ever give – a gift that means a life lived in the love of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Your child’s Baptism will be the beginning of a journey of faith – an exciting and challenging journey which will lead the child deeper and deeper into the heart and love of God. It is truly the beginning of the rest of his or her life.
Baptism
Holy Communion is, for us, simply, the food of life. It feeds and sustains us
in our spiritual life. We are spiritually refreshed and gain renewed
energy as we join as one with Christ Himself. Children who are in Year 3 and above at school are invited to enrol
in a preparation programme to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation
and Holy Communion. Our hope is that the programme gives the opportunity
for young people and their families to grow in faith and love, and to
develop their relationship with God and each other. Showing an interest
in the programme does not commit anyone to receiving the sacrament but
provides an opportunity to come and see.
Download the First Holy Communion form to register your child and email to ssgeorge.wilfrid@btinternet.com.
Just as bodies and minds grow, Catholics believe that the soul also needs to grow in the life of grace. The sacrament of confirmation builds on the sacraments of baptism, penance, and holy communion, completing the process of initiation into the Catholic community.
Confirmation, a sacrament of initiation, establishes young adults as full-fledged members of the faith. This sacrament is called confirmation because the faith given in baptism is now confirmed and made strong. During your baptism, your parents and godparents make promises to renounce Satan and believe in God and the Church on your behalf. At confirmation, you renew those same promises, this time speaking for yourself.
Each year, a Reconciliation service is held during Advent and Lent in preparation for Christmas and Easter.