FIRST RECONCILIATION (2025)
Children must be nine years of age or older (from Year 4) and already Confirmed.
Enrolment for the Program
You can enroll your child online from 31 January - 21 February. An enrolment form will become available closer to these dates.
Parents are required to participate with their child in all sessions.
Parent Information Sessions (1 hour)
Attendance is only required at one session. The sessions will be held on:
Tuesday, 18 February at 9:30 AM, St Kieran's
Wednesday, 19 February at 7:00PM, St Kieran's
Parents who are interested in being group facilitators (leading a small family group for the preparation sessions) are requested to stay for 30 minutes after these sessions.
Family Preparation Sessions
These sessions prepare children and their families for the Sacrament, and will be held in homes or in the Parish Centre.
Sessions will run from 20 February - 21 March.
Rite of Enrolment
During the Rite of Enrolment, your child will be officially presented to the parish community as a candidate for First Reconciliation.
The Rite takes place during Mass, and will occur on the weekend of 10-11 May.
Presentation Mass and Ritual of the Cross
During the Ritual of the Cross, your child will receive a cross as a sign of their upcoming First Reconciliation.
The Ritual of the Cross takes place during Mass, and will occur on the weekend of 22-23 March.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Sacrament ceremony takes approximately one hour and will be celebrated on the following dates:
Tuesday, 25 March, 7:00PM at St Cecilia's
Wednesday, 26 March, 4:00PM at St Kieran's
Tuesday, 1 April, 7:00PM at St Kieran's
Wednesday, 2 April, 4:00PM at St Cecilia's