This Sunday, 25th September, children of second class in Scoil Bhride, Shantalla, will be present for the 11am Mass, together with family members. The parish follows the Do this in memory programme, which involves bringing parents, children, and all involved in the preparations for First Communion together at the same Mass once a month between now and First Communion Day in May. For the Do this in memory programme, this is 'Enrolment Sunday', when the names of the children preparing for the sacrament will be called out.
Preparation for First Communion involves the support of the children by home, school and parish. We pray that these months of preparation will give the children a deep love of Our Lord Jesus and appreciation of the gift of his body in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Here are the dates for the Masses this year (11am Sunday each time):
25th September 2011
16th October 2011
20th November 2011
18th December 2011
15th January 2012
12th February 2012
11th March 2012
1st April 2012
22nd April 2012
First Confession takes place on Wednesday, 28th March 2012, and First Communion Day will be Saturday, 19th May 2012.
The children will also come together for Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi on 10th June 2012.
