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Poll Question: Which sacraments are you preparing children for this year?
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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 8:59pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

This is a forum where we share ideas and resources for preparing for the sacraments. Thought it would be interesting to see who is preparing for which sacraments this year. Even though we don't teach the babies for baptism, I included it. And I included marriage (and Holy Orders), because even though you wouldn't be doing the marriage prep. (priestly formation) for any adult children yourself, it would be cool to see if anyone is having any weddings (or ordinations) in their family this year. And isn't our life and example of marriage (vocation) an ongoing prep for our children.

Also in your comments share any resources you are using - always helpful to hear those materials and any interesting ideas you have. Remember you need to post a comment to be included for the drawings.

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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 9:07pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

I can't choose two, and we are preparing our youngest for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

Our preparation is mainly through the CGS atrium. We are going to read St. Patrick's Summer during Lent as part of our preparation.

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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 9:12pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

JennGM wrote:
I can't choose two, and we are preparing our youngest for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

Our preparation is mainly through the CGS atrium. We are going to read St. Patrick's Summer during Lent as part of our preparation.


Hmmm...you should be able to choose two as I made the poll to include multiple votes. I can vote twice though I don't have a second choice personally.

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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 9:21pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM

Didn't work on the iPad.

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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 9:23pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM

Can't vote for 2 at same time but should be able to vote multiple times in succession. Any other members trying to vote for two or more let me know.

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Posted: Feb 16 2015 at 10:46pm | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo

My youngest had his first confession heard in December, and will be confirmed and receive FHC in June. in our diocese, they do all 3 in 2nd grade.

Eta: we always read King of the Golden City during FHC prep.

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 3:29am | IP Logged Quote St. Ann

No new Sacraments for us this year. You never know when someone will need the Sacrament of Annointing of the sick, but that was not a choice.

Our dd2 is at the age to receive Confirmation, but the program here is so poor, that we just don't know what, how and when we will do it. There is no rush at this point, but sad in any case.

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 7:11am | IP Logged Quote jawgee

None this year. Next year my third child will be prepping for First Communion.

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 7:58am | IP Logged Quote Pilgrim

I was able to vote for multiple in succession.

Our Twins will be receiving First Confession and First Communion, and we will have a Baptism when our newest arrives in Sept/Oct.

Blessed Sacrament Preparations to all!

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 8:39am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar

None at my house, though my niece and her husband will be confirmed at Easter (going through RCIA), their daughter is making her FHC, their twin boys are receiving Reconciliation and their two youngest boys are being baptized.

Pretty big year there!

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 10:20am | IP Logged Quote mylonite

None here, although I am beginning to prepare my oldest for her First Reconciliation and FHC, although she won't receive them until next year.

My husband did receive the Annointing of the Sick recently, though!

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 11:01am | IP Logged Quote JenniferS

If all goes well with this pregnancy, we will have a baptism in July.
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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 11:22am | IP Logged Quote ekbell

Preparing for confirmation.

Our parish has *very* short preparation classes (seven sessions plus weekend retreat) so I've been going through _The Sacrament of Confirmation for Confirmation Candidates_ with her.

[btw our parish doesn't have much choice as there are too many students and too few teachers (or 'classrooms') for different Sacramental classes to run at the same time.]
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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 11:29am | IP Logged Quote organiclilac

We'll be baptizing our new baby next month.

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 12:04pm | IP Logged Quote MarilynW

My fifth will be making his First Penance in a couple of weeks and his First Holy Communion in May - first sacrament in two years.

I miss the years that we had a Sacrament every year - Baptism, FP, FHC, Confirmation - we had several years of these.

I can't wait for one of my kids to celebrate Holy Matrimony (not yet though - they are still too young!)

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Posted: Feb 17 2015 at 9:01pm | IP Logged Quote Erica Sanchez

None this year unless I can count preparing our family for Grace possibly entering somewhere in the Fall! :)

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