Sacrament Program for School Aged Children
Confirmation
Children preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation are usually in Year 6 or above. Read more about Confirmation…
The Sacrament of Confirmation in 2025 will take place on:
- Wednesday, 8 October at 7.00 pm at St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne
The Parish Catechist Classes will take place on:
- Thursday from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm for six weeks, commencing Thursday, 7 August 2025
- Friday from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm for six weeks, commencing Friday, 8 August 2025
Other Confirmation commitments in 2025 are:
- Parent and Child Confirmation Workshop on Sunday, 17 August at 3.30 pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Deepdene
- Confirmation Commitment Mass on Sunday, 17 August at 5.00 pm at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Deepdene
- Reflection Day for Primary School and Parish Catechist students on Wednesday, 8 October at Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre
Registration is now open and will close on Tuesday, 29 July.
Sacramental Program
Registration
Families are invited to register in the Parish’s Sacramental Program and Catechist Classes. Students attending one of the Parish Primary Schools will be contacted when the registration opens. Information about each Sacrament is provided below.
Preparation
Preparation for each Sacrament will be provided through the Parish Catechist Program which runs for five to six weeks prior to the celebration. If your child attends one of the Parish Primary Schools their preparation will be completed during school hours with their classroom teacher.
Reconciliation
Children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation are usually in Year 4. Read more about Reconciliation…
Reconciliation for 2025 has been completed.
The Expressions of Interest form for 2026 will be available at the end of November 2025.
First Eucharist
Children preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time are usually in Year 4 and have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read more about Eucharist…
First Eucharist for 2025 has been completed.
The Expressions of Interest form for 2026 will be available at the end of November 2025.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC)
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) in most instances applies to children and young people, generally of school age, who have not been baptised. The RCIC program can also provide assistance to those children who wish to prepare to receive the sacraments they have missed since Baptism, or who are seeking to join the Catholic Church.
Participants attend RCIC classes on a regular basis, usually beginning in September and continuing through the Easter season, with holiday breaks. Each child/young person comes into the RCIC program with different needs. Taking into consideration their age and levels of maturity, the goal of the RCIC is to provide participants with an understanding of what it means to know and love God, and to live a Christian life as a Catholic Christian. Read more…