Activity sheets:  Students will need to complete and return 10 Confirmation activity sheets which will be located in the church following Sunday Mass. 
A new sheet will be available every two weeks beginning Oct 27th. 
If a student wishes to collect a past activity sheet they will be available at our Edge youth group program Friday nights 7 -9 in the parish hall.  By attending the youth evening upon departure the youth coordinator will have a past sheet available upon request.
New activity sheets will be available Oct 27th, Nov 10th & 24th, Dec 8th & 22nd, Jan 5th & 19th, Feb 2nd &16th, March 2nd and 16th.
Please place completed activity sheets in the return bin on the Youth bulletin board in the foyer.  All activity sheets must be returned by April 6th  2014

Enrolment Sunday:  The Enrolment of the children as candidates for Confirmation will take place at all Masses on the weekend of Nov 23rd and 24th. If you are away on that weekend, simply present your child to the priest after any Saturday evening/Sunday Mass until Dec 22nd 2013.
Patron Saint Project:  Each candidate is asked to select a patron saint and complete a simple project describing why they have selected this special saint .  Project must be returned to the parish by April 26th.  Projects will be displayed on our  youth bulletin board.
Reconciliation evenings: Reconciliation will be held on two separate evenings prior to Confirmation celebration.  Each candidate is expected to attend.
Wednesday, May 14th 7:00pm – St. Theresa, Our Lady of Wisdom, St. Francis and Public School
Wednesday,  May 21st 7:00pm-  St. Clare, Divine Infant and Convent Glen

Information Meeting for Confirmation ceremony: A meeting to review specific details concerning the Confirmation ceremony will be held in the church
Wednesday, May 28th  7:00pm – St. Theresa, Our Lady of Wisdom, St. Francis and Public School
Wednesday,  June 4th  7:00pm-  St. Clare, Divine Infant and Convent Glen

Registration
Thursday October 3rd  @ 7:30 St.Clare, Convent Glen, Divine Infant & Public School HALL
Tuesday October 15th @ 7:30pm - St. Theresa, Our Lady of Wisdom & St. Francis of Assisi HALL
Saturday October 19th @ 10:00 ALL Reconciliation and First Eucharist HALL

Oct – May - Explaining God’s Word Activity sheets, begin students are required to complete and hand in 12 activity sheets located at the front of the church on the first pew, the current week and past week sheets will always be available for the students to collect
Enrolment weekend First Eucharist October 26th  & 27th  at all Masses
JANUARY 12th - First Reconciliation work book to be returned to the activity sheet return box. 

First Reconciliations
Wednesday January 22nd  @ 7:00 St. Theresa, Our Lady of Wisdom & Public School
Thursday January 23rd   @ 7:00 St. Francis of Assisi & Convent Glen
Wednesday January 29th  @ 7:00 St. Clare & Divine Infant 
**Dress code is informal

First Eucharist April 27th – June 8th

*** Please Note *** No First Eucharist May 11th (Mother's Day)

February 26th – May – Once student has completed 12 activity sheets and also First Reconciliation a date for First Eucharist will be assigned and distributed through the school.  If the date is not suitable for the family simply contact Victoria Pusiak @ 613-824-6822 x 229 to arrange a suitable date.
First Eucharist workbooks Due April 6th

Family First Communion
At the end of the First Reconciliation celebration, the First Communion workbooks will be handed out. The parish will prepare a schedule of First Communion Masses which will be distributed through the school. If we have the Baptismal Certificate and the twelve completed Sunday activity sheets, your child will be given a specific date and time. If you need to switch times or dates, call the PARISH office. Otherwise, you will arrive and find there is no seat for you.

At the Mass set for your child’s First Communion, there will be a centre aisle seat with your child’s name and a “reserved” sign.  At the other end of that pew you will find another “reserved” sign, giving your family the whole pew. If you will not need all the seating, please move the second “reserved” sign to the last space you need. We expect the church to be full, and this will allow the ushers to know where they may direct people. The names will be on the pews in alphabetical order.

Please tell your guests that NO ONE may take photographs during Mass. Those with video cameras must remain seated while operating them. If you have guests who are not used to being in church, please advise them of the need for reverent behaviour (no gum-chewing, conversation, etc.).  You may also wish to tell them that it is customary to support the church with a donation when the collection basket is passed.  At the end, the children will be called forward, and there will be ample opportunity after the closing hymn for group and individual pictures at the altar.  There are simply too many people involved to allow anything else.