First Communion Programme 2012- 2013 - Newbridge Parish
First Communion Programme 2012- 2013 - Newbridge Parish
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St. Conleth’s <strong>Parish</strong><br />
<strong>First</strong> Holy <strong>Communion</strong><br />
<strong>Programme</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong>- <strong>2013</strong>
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Communion</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> <strong>2012</strong>- <strong>2013</strong><br />
September<br />
Parents’ Meetings - Helping your child prepare for <strong>First</strong> Holy <strong>Communion</strong>.<br />
� Wednesday Sept 26th: Cill Mhuire 8.00pm<br />
� Thursday Sept 27th: <strong>Parish</strong> Church 8.00pm<br />
� Set up Prayer Space in your home.<br />
� Use prayer card for morning and night prayer.<br />
October<br />
Enrolment weekend : October 6 th & 7 th at all Masses<br />
� Please bring enrolment card to Church<br />
� Place a rosary beads in your Prayer Space.<br />
� Pray a decade of the rosary with your child every day<br />
� (See Leaflet explaining the rosary)<br />
� Visitation team will visit homes ( optional)<br />
November<br />
Parents’ meeting - Helping your child understand the Mass<br />
� Tuesday Nov 6th: Cill Mhuire 8.00pm<br />
� Thursday Nov 8th: <strong>Parish</strong> Church 8.00pm<br />
� Read leaflet explaining parts of the Mass<br />
� Children will bring a leaf to any Mass during November as a reminder to pray<br />
for those who have died.<br />
Faith groups will begin (Optional small groups)<br />
� Session 1 :Bible stories for you and your child<br />
� Session 2: Helping your child understand the Mass.<br />
� Session 3: Helping your child grow in faith.<br />
� Cill Mhuire Church on Tuesdays at 11am<br />
� <strong>Parish</strong> Centre on Thursdays at 8pm
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Communion</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> <strong>2012</strong>- <strong>2013</strong><br />
December<br />
� Children will bring a Birthday card for Jesus to any Mass in any of the Churches<br />
� Place a crib in your home. Read bible stories with your child i.e. The Christmas story<br />
January<br />
Blessing of Holy Water<br />
� Children will bring a small bottle to Church and will be given some Holy Water to take<br />
home. ( Find out times holy water is used)<br />
� Catholic Schools Week<br />
February<br />
Parents’ meeting - Helping your child prepare for <strong>First</strong> Penance<br />
� Cill Mhuire 26 th February 8pm. <strong>Parish</strong> Church 28 th February 8pm<br />
� Read leaflet on <strong>First</strong> Penance. Pray the Act of Sorrow each day.<br />
� Place a St Brigid’s Cross & a Trocaire Box in your prayer space<br />
March<br />
<strong>First</strong> Penance<br />
� Cill Mhuire: Tuesday 5 th March at 7.30pm<br />
� <strong>Parish</strong> Church: Thursday 7 th March 8pm and Saturday 9 th March 11am<br />
Easter Ceremonies:<br />
� Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday<br />
Good Friday :<br />
� Children’s Stations of the Cross (<strong>Parish</strong> 11.30am & Cill Mhuire 7.00pm)<br />
April<br />
Learn Mass Responses. When do we sit stand or kneel ?<br />
� Learn the prayers Before and After <strong>Communion</strong>.<br />
May<br />
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Communion</strong> Celebrations Saturday May 11th<br />
� Write a prayer welcoming Jesus in Holy <strong>Communion</strong>.
<strong>First</strong> <strong>Communion</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> <strong>2012</strong>- <strong>2013</strong><br />
Sunday Mass Times in Our <strong>Parish</strong><br />
St. Conleth’s <strong>Parish</strong> Church, Naas Rd, <strong>Newbridge</strong><br />
� Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm<br />
� Sunday: 8.30am, 11.00am, 12.30pm, 7.00pm<br />
� Sunday:- 2.00pm - Polish Mass<br />
Cill Mhuire, Ballymany<br />
� Saturday Vigil: 7.00pm<br />
� Sunday: 10.30am<br />
St. Eustace’s Dominican Church<br />
� Saturday Vigil: 8.00pm<br />
� Sunday: 9.30am, 10.30am, 12 noon, 5.30pm<br />
<strong>Parish</strong> Office : 045 431394
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