First Reconciliation & First Eucharist

Registration is now open for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

All important dates will be on the Parent's Letter. We will be sending reminder email to all of our sacramental families. If for any reason you missed registration for your child's First Reconciliation/First Eucharist please contact the parish office.  

Preparation:

In order to support our candidates and their parents in their Immediate Preparation, leading up to their celebrations, we highly recommend that you take advantage of the resources that are available below:

• Parents and students are encouraged to access the Student-Home Portal for the Grade 2 Program.
• www.pearsoncanada.ca/growinginfaith/student-home/ username: tcdsb99 • password: Student99

RESOURCES:

For First Reconciliation/Confession

• We prepare for Reconciliation book
  • New! Free Downloadable Guide for At-Home and Virtual Use
• Catholic Parent Know How Series
• Sacraments 101: Penance
• Dynamic Catholic: Blessed
• Confession 201: How to Confess Like an Adult
• Additional reference from Archdiocese of Toronto
• Read the Catechism Sections HERE

Ffor First Eucharist/Communion

• We Share in the Eucharist
  
  • New! Free Downloadable Guide for At-Home and Virtual Use
• Catholic Kids at Home (Articles for Parents): Five Way for Parents to Prepare Children for First Holy Communion
• Dynamic Catholic: Blessed (Covers both First Confession and First Communion)
• Catholic Families At Home Blog - Excellent instuctional videos on the Mass
• Loyola Press Pop-Up Catechesis
• Elements of the Catholic Mass. Video series from the Liturgical Institute on various aspects of the Mass. My Sacrifice and Yours and The Mystery of Faith
• Bishop Barron on the Mass and What is Happening at Mass? 
• Sacrament 201: Eucharist (what we believe)
• Is the Eucharist Magic? This video from Breaking in the Habit looks at how the Eucharist is not magic at all.
• Additional resouces from the Archdioces of Toronto