I have called you by your name. You are mine.
Year 4 is a very special year in our school community because the children prepare to be called by God to share the Last Supper and make their First Holy Communion. It is a time of great celebration and reflection where we help them through discussion, story and role play to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus. Throughout the programme the children will be asked to attend a weekend mass convenient for each family. There will be certain masses such as the initial celebration mass when we would like you and your child to attend a particular service. Most importantly we look forward to taking this journey with each family.
The programme begins with both parents and children making a commitment and attending sessions which explore Jesus’ teachings about sin and forgiveness and how they apply this in our own lives, leading to the children making their First Reconciliation in church. This is such a beautiful experience for the children. Below you will find some of the comments that children have made before and after the sacrament.
““I have listened to everything that we have talked about and now I can’t wait to celebrate reconciliation and say “Sorry” to God.””
“ “I thought about what I wanted to say and I felt that the priest listened to me without judgement. Afterwards it was like a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders.””
“ “I felt so excited because I knew that I was going to be forgiven and that it would mean that would become more like Jesus. Afterwards I felt so happy that I was now like Jesus.””
Following on from the Sacrament of Reconciliation the children will explore the Mass and the Eucharist. The sessions help the children to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the steps that they are taking to become one with Jesus. In working with the children in preparation for these very special sacraments we hope that we can help them to understand their faith a little more and to grow in the love and trust of God and to carry on the work of God that Jesus came to tell us about. To quote one of the children
““”If everyone tried to be more like Jesus, the world would be a happier place..””
