Dear Parents,
First
Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 1:00 PM. All
students for Communion are to be present at 12:00 PM in the office area.
Students are
to be properly dressed for the First Holy Communion.
The boys are to be
in a suit with a tie and wearing black shoes. It should be a blue or black suit
so that it may be worn again in the future. No gloves, no rosaries, crosses or
any other distraction will be permitted in the boy’s hands as they line up.
Parents must hold those other items until after the Mass.
The girls are to be
dressed in a white dress and may wear a short veil (may not cover the face) if
the parent so wishes. The dress should
be thigh/knee length and should not be a gown.
The dress should be one that should be able to be worn again at a later
date such as the May Procession. No gloves, pocketbooks, rosaries, crosses,
flowers on the wrist will be permitted as the children line up. If a parent
wishes to have those things they may be put on later after the Mass.
Parents are
reminded that they should not leave their seat during Mass and not stand on the
church benches. Parents and their family members will be invited to sit up
front across from the students during this Mass. Please remind family members
who you invite the standards of behavior that are expected in church.
All in all it must
be remembered that like every Sunday there should be no commotion in Church.
Like every Sunday the focus should be on the altar so that the children are not
distracted during the Mass and remember to join in the responses and the
singing and be an active part of your child’s reception of Jesus Christ through
the Sacrament of Communion.
Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation
Certificates will be distributed on Pentecost Sunday May 20th by Fr. Almonte, to all those students who
completed the sacramental program. They should be kept in a safe place by the
parent as they will be needed in the child’s future.
Should you have any questions please feel
free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Andrew
G. Woods
XC. Rev. Antonio Almonte, pastor
A follow up meeting will be held on
April 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the school library with Fr. Antonio that was cancelled due to snow.
Should you have questions beforehand - Mr. Woods will be in the office Wednesday and Thursday March 28th and 29th from
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
