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Ashley Ellaellourladyoflourdescc.orgDirector of Faith Formation
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Katie Farrellkfarrellourladyoflourdescc.orgFaith Formation Administrative Coordinator
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Sacramental Preparation for 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion
Two of the greatest gifts Jesus gave us for the journey of Christian life are the sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion.
“The Eucharist is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life’. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch.” - The Sacrament of the Eucharist, CCC 1324
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion.” - The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, CCC 1422
To prepare our students to receive these sacraments, we offer a two year program. 1st grade students are eligible to begin year one through formation in the school or in the parish. 2nd grade students at OLL school will receive instruction in their classrooms and students enrolled in Sunday Faith Formation will receive instruction on Sundays from 10:15-11:15.
For students in 2nd grade and above who have not received their first year of preparation, please contact Ashley Ell, Director of Faith Formation, to begin the process to receive the first year of formation. A member of our Faith Formation Team will meet with your family to discern how we can best prepare your child to receive the sacrament.2026-2027 Calendar