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SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
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For information on receiving the sacrament of baptism, first Holy Communion, or confirmation, please call the parish office (978) 664-3412 or email the appropriate person listed below.
If you are an adult who has been baptized in the Catholic faith, or another faith, and wish to receive the sacraments of Holy Eucharist or confirmation, please call the office.
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Baptism
The birth of a child is a joyous event for families--including the Catholic Church family. Through the sacrament of baptism, we become members of Christ's Church and the Body of Christ. If you would like to learn more about baptizing your child, contact our baptism coordinator, Deborah Charewicz, at [email protected] or call the office at 978-664-3412, ext. 232.
Once you have contacted our baptism coordinator, visit the Baptism page on our website. There you will find information and forms that you will need in preparation of your child's baptism.
(If you are an adult and wish to be baptized in the Catholic Church, contact the office and ask about the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults or RCIA.)
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First Holy Communion
In Holy Communion, we receive Jesus truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- in the Blessed Sacrament.
Preparation for first Holy Communion begins in grade 1 and continues through grade 2. In the first year of preparation, students are introduced to the Trinity, the life of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, prayer, God’s plan of salvation, and our part in that plan.
In grade 2, students learn about God’s mercy and love as they prepare for first reconciliation in the winter. They learn about the Biblical roots of Holy Communion in the Passover and The Last Supper as they prepare to receive their first Communion in the spring.
Although first Communion is typically received when a child is in grade 2, if your older student has been baptized, and has not yet received first Communion, we can help! Contact Brenda Terranova, our Faith Formation Director, to discuss your specific situation.
She can be reached at: grades1-5@sttheresanreading.org or 978-664-2962. You can also visit the Youth Faith Formation page for additional information.
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What Happens at Confirmation?
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Confirmation
Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.
For more information, contact Dawn Gonthier, our Confirmation Coordiantor, at: [email protected] Or click on the button below to go to the Confirmation page.
(If you are in grades 11 and 12 and have not received the sacrament of Confirmation, contact Dawn Gonthier..) -
Adult Confirmation
Our Adult Confirmation program is for adults who have received the sacraments of baptism and first Holy Communion, but who have not received the sacrament of confirmation. It is offered once a year by clergy, parish staff, and volunteers.
Click below to go to our Adult Confirmation page for more information.
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