Parish School of Religion

Sacrament Preparation Policies

• Children who wish to receive the Sacraments of First Eucharist and Reconciliation (Grade 2) must have completed a full year of religious education in the Catholic faith prior to the sacrament year. If a student has not had the pre-requisite religious education and is currently in the 2nd grade, he or she will be enrolled in a first grade class and will receive the sacraments the following year.  

• Children who are in grades 3-6 and are in need of sacraments may be required to participate in our Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC), which meets on Wednesday evening. This is a specific program designed to prepare older students for the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation.  

• Criteria will vary for children in grades 7 or 8 entering into our religious education programs who desire to receive the sacraments. 

• Students who are St. Timothy parishioners and attend a Catholic School will receive their sacraments at St. Timothy Parish. These students are required to register and attend the PSR sacrament preparation classes and/or retreats on required dates. This is a Diocesan policy.
  
  For more information, contact Valerie Bresiger, 384-1100 ext.28