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Saint John Neumann Catholic Church 301-977-7990 |
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Religious Formation |
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Street Address:
9000 Warfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Mailing Address:
8900 Lochaven Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20882 |
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Sacramental Preparation
First Holy Communion And First Reconciliation |
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First Holy Communion Preparation Policy and Overview General Statement:
The Eucharist is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). Sharing in the Eucharist for the first time involves entry into a new phase in a person’s faith journey in which s/he enters more deeply into relationship with God and the Catholic Christian Community. Initiation into the Catholic Church in this respect, entails taking on more deeply a Catholic identity of discipleship in Christ. In fact, it means embracing more significantly a life lived in imitation of Christ in conjunction with the whole Catholic Christian Community which is the Body of Christ. Because the Office of Religious Education fully recognizes parents as the primary educators of their children, it embraces their role in the educational process and provides a format for parental involvement in the Sacramental Preparation Process. In this regard the First Eucharist Program incorporates a multi-dimensional approach to Sacramental Preparation that includes an emphasis on parent catechesis with a view toward parent - child interactive learning, and total family participation.
Printable Second Grade Sacramental Preparation Objectives, Policies, and Features
First Eucharist Registration Form - Registracion para La Primera
Calendar of Activities and Events - Calendario de Actividades y Eventos
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