- Sacrament Parent Meeting: You can find the notes from our meetings in October at this link.
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– First Reconciliation and First Communion Schedule: Our Sacramental schedule was sent our via email to all parents in the fall of 2023; if you have misplaced or did not receive that email, please contact us at rem@stjoans.org. Please note that we do not post our Sacrament schedules publicly. **All scheduling requests were due by March 15th, as communicated in our meeting in October. Scheduling changes, outside of serious extenuating circumstances, cannot be made at this point.
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First Communion Application: The First Communion Application is due March 1, 2024, and can be found at this link. *If emailing the application, please do not send in jpg or png format. Emailed applications must be sent in PDF format only.
First Communion Banner: The Communion banner is due by April 9th; banner kits with instructions were delivered earlier in the year. You can find instructions at this link as well.
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First Reconciliation Guide for Parents: You can find this guide here, which includes information about childrens’ readiness to make the Sacrament
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Sacrament Retreats: Our First Reconciliation retreat will be held on the morning of Saturday, February 3rd from 9:30 am – 11:00 am, and our First Communion retreat will be held on the morning of Saturday, March 16th, from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. *Please be sure to add these dates to your calendar, as the retreats will be an important aspect of your child’s Sacramental preparation.* We will also need volunteers for both retreats! If you can help out, please fill out the forms here:
– Requesting a Blessing from Pope Francis for Your Child for First Communion – Click here for the Vatican page with details/form for requesting the