SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Parents of
students preparing for sacraments must be willing to participate in a
sacramental preparation program as a condition to their child’s receiving the
Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Additionally, parents are
expected to attend two additional, school-sponsored retreats prior to their
child’s sacrament reception.
Any student
who wishes to be Baptized must contact the Parish
Ministry Center as this is a Sacrament administered by the parish. The Ministry Center
phone number is 310-515-6033. Students in grades 3-8 who wish to receive the
Sacraments of Reconciliation and/or First Eucharist should contact the school Religion Coordinator (currently Miss Hebestreit) at the beginning of the school year. The school may assist in preparing the students for these
Sacraments; but the parents must follow the requirements and guidelines set
forth by the parish and/or school.
Reception of
the Sacrament of Confirmation is reserved for students who have undergone a two
year preparation program while in the ninth and tenth grades. Preparation
classes are sponsored through the Parish School of Religion. Eligible eighth
grade graduates are encouraged to contact the Religious Education Office for
further explanation and class dates. The Ministry Center
phone number is 310-515-6033.