St. Jerme Sacramental Preparatin 2012-2013 Shelly Berthiaume Creen M Wagenbach 2 nd Grade Schl Teacher Directr f Religius Educatin 651-771-8494 #20 651-771-8494 #14 sberthiaume@stjermeschl.rg cwagenbach@stjermeschl.rg David Heintz 2nd grade RED Catechist 651-501-5809 heintzdavid@yah.cm
Secnd Grade Preparatin fr the Sacraments 2012/13 Dear Parents/guardians, This is a very exciting time fr yu and yur child, as well as fr the parish f St. Jerme at large as we prepare the yuth t receive the sacraments f Recnciliatin and Eucharist fr the first time. This time f preparatin can change nt nly yur child s life frever but yur entire family! Yu have the great pprtunity t fall deeper in lve with Christ and His Church in a way yu may never have experienced befre. Please pray abut hw Gd wants yu t grw thrugh this time, and make every effrt t place this preparatin prcess at the tp f the list fr yur family. If yu d, we prmise that Gd has great things in stre fr yu! Take a mment t think f yur life, its busyness, schedules, running arund. What we spend ur time ding shws us where ur heart is and what we value. In a special way this year, yu will be asked t dedicate maybe mre time than yu are use t, t prayer and frming yur child in the faith. We will be asking yu t prayerfully cnsider if yu are able t cmpletely dive int this prcess, and if yu are willing t nt just give time thrugh frmatin, attending Mass every Sunday and Recnciliatin at least 1x a year this specific year, but fr the rest f the time yur child is in yur care. Yu will even be asked t sign a written prmise (fund in this packet). This is a big decisin, and ne that shuld nt be taken lightly. If yu are willing t pur yur time, effrt and prayers int this prcess we prmise the rewards in this life and in the next will be beynd yur wildest dreams! Gd lves yu and has an incredible plan fr yu and yur family! Please take time t review each page fund in this packet, and feel free t cntact any f us with questins. We will als review this packet and give yu the pprtunity t ask questins during ur first meeting tgether, Saturday Nvember 10 th. *Please keep this red flder and bring it with t each meeting. Yu and yur families are in ur prayers. Shelly Berthiaume David Heintz Creen M Wagenbach 2 nd Grade Schl Teacher 2nd Grade RED Catechist Directr f Religius Educatin 651-771-8494 #20 651-501-5809 651-771-8494 #14 sberthiaume@stjermeschl.rg heintzdavid@yah.cm cwagenbach@stjermeschl.rg Nte: Because f the extra preparatin, certificates, bks, refreshments, and small gifts, there is a sacramental fee f $20 fr First Recnciliatin and $20 fr First Eucharist = $40 (full financial schlarships available, please d nt hesitate t ask). (Wednesday night Religius Educatin students have already paid this fee). Please make checks payable t St. Jerme church attn Religius Ed
Sacramental Preparatin Requirements 2012/13 Belw are the requirements fr St. Jerme s sacramental preparatin prgram. Fr many f us ur lives are full f running back and frth with sprts, schl, errands, wrk, hbbies and mre, making it feel like we cannt pssibly fit ne mre thing in. The Lrd knws f ur busyness yet in Luke 10:25-28 he is asked hw we can inherit eternal life, and he answers yu shall lve the Lrd, yur Gd, with all yur heart, with all yur being, with all yur strength, and with all yur mind. The requirements belw are nt meant t be hps t jump thrugh fr yur kids t receive the sacraments, but rather they are meant t prepare yur family and t strengthen yur faith and lve fr Christ and His Church nt just this year, but fr the rest f yur lives. Attend Sunday Mass every week Attending Mass every week has always been an imprtant teaching f the Cathlic Church. This teaching is s imprtant that it is an actual Mrtal Sin if yu purpsefully miss Sunday Mass, and therefre yu need t g t Cnfessin befre receiving the Eucharist again. This teaching is meant t help us live mre dedicated lives t Christ. Many times we are s willing t have multiple practices and games every week fr sprts. We realize that the cmmitment is what makes us better at the sprt, but then we cmplain abut giving up just 1 hur fr Gd and attending Mass. The Church is wise, just like a cach, knwing that withut having it be mandatry we are less likely t g. By putting in just 1 hur f ur week, we receive s much mre than we culd hpe fr. We receive grace t make it thrugh anther week, and encuragement and grwth thrugh the readings, sngs, hmily, Eucharist, cmmunity and mre! When yu cntinue in a sprt, yu begin t desire t practice and g t games and becme better. Even mre will yur lve and desire t g t Mass grw as yu cntinue ging and puring yurself int the Mass. Yu must believe that the Cathlic Church and the Eucharist are imprtant if yu are here having yur child prepare fr the sacraments. We ask yu t shw this imprtance t yur child, and make sure t attend Mass every Sunday! Attend all meetings/dates listed Please refer t the Sacramental Preparatin Dates page fr listed dates. Signed Sacramental Preparatin Parent/ Guardian Cmmitment Frms These pages can be fund in this packet fr yu t review befre signing. We will review them at ur first meeting Sat. Nvember 10 th. This cmmitment is nt smething that we have made up, but rather a cmpilatin frm Church dcuments and dicesan requirements fr a child t receive the Sacraments. Parents agree t these things by the act f having their child receive the sacraments, but we want yu t visually see what yu are cmmitting t and make it cncrete. Yu will have a chance t sign these dcuments at specific preparatin meetings. Cntinued n back
Weekly Examinatin f Cnscience Part f preparing fr the Sacrament f Recnciliatin is reading thrugh the Children s Examinatin f Cnscience 1x a week in Schl r RED class, as well as 1x a week at hme as a family. It is a great habit fr everyne t examine hw they did and did nt serve Gd at the end f each day. We hpe that this exercise will help develp this habit within yur family, but als that it will help the child t learn what sins t cnfess t the priest. This activity culd have a great impact n yur family, giving yu the pprtunity t talk abut areas yu are struggling, a time t aplgize t ne anther and t help each ther grw in hliness. (The Children s Examinatin f Cnscience can be fund in this packet as well as a Hw t g t Cnfessin page and a list f lcal Cnfessin times. These examinatins are t begin at the Nv. 10 th meeting and asked t be cntinued thrugh t the January 16 th meeting. Meaningful Mass sheets filled ut and returned Part f the requirement t attend Sunday Mass weekly will be filling ut Meaningful Mass Sheets. These sheets help families and children t get the mst ut f Sunday Mass. The first f these sheets is lcated in this packet as an example. The rest will be given at the Nvember meeting. These will be due at the Wed. January 16 th meeting. Assignments cmpleted and turned in frm the Little Catechism f the Eucharist by Fr. Rbert Cggi In Preparatin fr the Sacrament f First Eucharist we will be using the bk Little Catechism f the Eucharist which yu will be given t keep. There will be 5 shrt assignments frm this bk that yu will d tgether with yur child t learn mre abut the Eucharist and turn in at the Wed. April 24 th meeting. These questins will be given t yu at the First Eucharist meeting March 6 th.
Sacramental Preparatin Dates **Because preparatin fr the sacraments is s imprtant, we ask that yu attend every meeting/event listed belw. If there is an emergency and yu cannt attend, an individual make-up meeting will need t be scheduled. At least 1 parent/guardian is asked t attend each meeting/event alng with the child preparing t receive the sacraments. Sat. Nvember 10 th Sacramental Prep Day Retreat 9:30am-12:00pm Retreat takes place in the church and Ludescher Hall. First Recnciliatin Wed. December 19 th Advent Cmmunal Penance Service (recmmended) 6:30-7:45pm Everyne meets in St. Jerme s church This is an pprtunity fr parents/guardians t shw thrugh example the imprtance f everyne receiving the Sacrament f Recnciliatin. This is als a time fr the children t bserve hw their First Recnciliatin will take place and spend sme time in prayer. Wed. January 16 th First Recnciliatin Meeting 6:30-7:45pm Everyne meet in St. Jerme Schl library Wed. January 23 rd First Recnciliatin Cmmunal Penance Service 6:30-7:45pm Everyne meet in St. Jerme s church A receptin in Ludescher Hall will fllw First Eucharist Wed. March 6 th First Eucharist Parent/Child Meeting 6:30-7:45pm Meet in St. Jerme Schl library Wed. March 20 th Lenten Cmmunal Penance Service (recmmended) 6:30-7:45pm St. Jerme Church Wed. April 24 th First Eucharist Parent/Child Retreat 6:30-7:45pm Wed. May 1st First Eucharist Practice 6:30-7:45pm St. Jerme Church Sat. May 4 th Sacrament f First Eucharist 4:30pm Mass St. Jerme Church (receptin fllws) OR Sun. May 5 th Sacrament f First Eucharist 10:30am Mass
St. Jerme Church (receptin fllws) Sun. June 2 nd Feast f Crpus Christi (recmmended) 10:30am Mass Wear First Cmmunin attire and partake in the prcessin Sacramental Preparatin Parent/Guardian Cmmitment Persnal Cpy f dcument signed and given t St. Jermes It is the respnsibility, in the first place, f parents and thse wh take the place f parents as well as f the pastr t see that children wh have reached the use f reasn are crrectly prepared and are nurished by the divine fd as early as pssible, preceded by sacramental cnfessin; it is als fr the pastr t be vigilant lest any children cme t the Hly Banquet wh have nt reached the use f reasn r whm he judges are nt sufficiently dispsed (Cann 914). I / we desire fr ur child t receive the Sacraments f First Recnciliatin and First Eucharist at St. Jerme Cathlic Church. As parents/guardians we understand that we have the right and respnsibility t d the fllwing: Be invlved in the preparatin f ur child fr the sacraments. Pray fr ur child Be a gd witness f the Cathlic Christian faith t ur child Discern, with the pastr, religius educatin directr, teacher and/r catechist ur child s readiness t prepare and receive the sacraments. Supprt ur child s faith life in every way pssible. We als prmise t d everything in ur pwer t make sure that the fllwing cmmitments are made: Our child attends Mass every Sunday and hly days f bligatin. Our child receives the Sacrament f Recnciliatin at least 1x a year fllwing his/her First Recnciliatin. Our child cmpletes Sacramental preparatin and all that this entails. Sign: Sign: Date:
First Recnciliatin Preparatin Parent/Guardian Cmmitment Persnal Cpy f dcument signed and given t St. Jermes I / we desire fr ur child t receive the Sacrament f First Recnciliatin at St. Jerme Cathlic Church. We prmise t d everything in ur pwer t make sure that ur child attends Mass every Sunday, hly days f bligatin, and receives the Sacrament f Recnciliatin at least 1x a year (fllwing First Recnciliatin). We prmise t pray fr ur child, t be a gd witness f the Cathlic Christian faith, and t supprt their faith life in every way pssible. I als cnfirm that my child Is at least 7 years f age (age f reasn) Was Baptized in a Christian church and the Baptismal certificate has been turned in t St. Jerme s. Knws that Gd s lve is faithful, knws f the existence f sin, knws f the capacity t cmmit sin, and knws f Gd s pwer t frgive sin and recncile the sinner with himself and with the Church. (Natinal Directry f Catechesis) Knws the difference between mrtal and venial sin. Understands hw t celebrate the Rite f Recnciliatin, and the 5 steps t a gd cnfessin. Understands the bligatin t receive the Sacrament at least 1x a year and whenever ne has cmmitted mrtal sin. Sign: Sign: Date:
Preparatin f First Eucharist Parent/Guardian Cmmitment Persnal Cpy f dcument signed and given t St. Jermes Children s preparatin fr the receptin f the Eucharist begins in the hme. The family has the mst imprtant rle; in cmmunicating the Christian and human values that frm the fundatin fr a child s understanding f the Eucharist. Children wh participate with their family in the Mass, experience the Eucharistic mystery in an initial way and gradually learn t jin with the liturgical assembly in prayer (NDC 36A,3a). I / we desire fr ur child t receive the Sacrament f First Eucharist at St. Jerme Cathlic Church. We prmise t d everything in ur pwer t make sure that ur child attends Mass every Sunday, hly days f bligatin, receives the Sacrament f Recnciliatin at least 1x a year, and wrthily receives the Hly Eucharist. We prmise t pray fr ur child, t be a gd witness f the Cathlic Christian faith, and t supprt their faith life in every way pssible. I als cnfirm that my child Is at least 7 years f age (age f reasn/discretin) Was Baptized in a Christian church and the Baptismal certificate has been turned in t St. Jerme s. Prepared fr and received the Sacrament f Recnciliatin befre receiving the Eucharist fr the first time (see CCC1457, NDC 36,B2;Cann 914). Participates actively and cnsciusly in Sunday Eucharist Mass Understands that the Hly Eucharist is truly the Bdy and Bld f Christ under the appearance f bread and wine. Understands that the Eucharist is the cmmemratin f Christ s last meal with his disciples and a memrial f his sacrifice fr ur salvatin. Understands that by sharing in this special meal, we becme brthers and sisters in the Bdy f Christ n earth. Has sufficient knwledge and preparatin: It is required that they (children) have sufficient knwledge and careful preparatin s as t understand the mystery f Christ accrding t their capacity and can receive the Bdy f the Lrd with faith and devtin (Cann 913 1). Sign: Sign: Date:
Children s Examinatin f Cnscience #1- I am the Lrd yur Gd. Yu shall nt have strange gds befre me. Have I nt given time t Gd every day in prayer? Have I used gd luck charms (lucky penny, rabbit s ft) and believed that they can help me instead f trusting in Gd t help me? Have I believed in hrscpes r frtune telling? Have I tld smene that I was nt Christian r nt Cathlic because I was afraid they wuld make fun f me r nt like me? #2- Yu shall nt take the name f the Lrd yur Gd in vain. Have I used the wrds Gd r Jesus in anger? Have I said bad wrds that I am nt suppsed t say (like swear wrds)? Have I hped smething bad wuld happen t smene wh was mean t me r that I didn t like? #3- Remember t keep hly the Lrd s day. Have I nt paid attentin during Mass? Have I cmplained t my parents abut ging t Mass r put up a fight trying nt t g t Mass? Have I nt acted respectfully when I was in church, talking lud, running r misbehaving? Have I nt tried t make Sunday a special day fr Gd? #4- Hnr yur father and yur mther Have I disrespected r disbeyed my parents? Have I said mean wrds t my parents r talked back t them? Have I nt been willing t help arund the huse? When asked t d smething have I put it ff making my parents have t ask me ver and ver? Have I nt tried t get alng with my brthers and sisters? Have I nt been a gd example t yunger siblings and ther children? Have I nt respected thers in authrity: priests, teachers, bus drivers, plice, the elderly, babysitters? #5 Yu Shall nt kill Have I said cruel things r made fun f thers? Have I said mean things abut thers behind their backs? Have I hurt smene else s bdy by smething like hitting them? Have I encuraged smene t d smething bad r wrng that they shuldn t have dne? Have I nt reached ut t smene when they were sitting alne, did nt have a partner, r were being made fun f?
#6 Yu shall nt cmmit adultery Have I nt taken care f my bdy? Have I watched televisin shws r mvies that I shuldn t watch? Have I wrn clthes that I am nt suppsed t wear? (t shrt, tight, lw, r had bad images n it) Have I said smething impure r made a crude jke? Have I lked at pictures that are bad? #7 Yu shall nt steal Have I taken things frm anther persn r a stre that was nt mine? Have purpsefully nt returned smething that I brrwed? Have I returned things I have brrwed in wrst cnditin than when I brrwed them? #8 Yu shall nt bear false witness against yur neighbr D I tell lies t prtect myself frm punishment? Have I exaggerated r nt tld the truth t make a stry lk mre exciting and better r t make myself lk cl? Have I tld a lie t make smene else lk bad? Have I started a rumr telling thers smething abut smene that was nt true? Have I cheated r cpied smene else s schl wrk? #9 Yu shall nt cvet yur neighbrs wife D I get mad when I have t share my friends? Are there kids I will nt play with r that I am mean t because they lk different? D I let my parents spend time tgether and talk withut interrupting them? #10 Yu shall nt cvet yur neighbr s gds Am I nt thankful t Gd and my parents fr what they have given me? Am I jealus ver the tys r things that ther peple have and are able t d? Am I jealus ver the abilities smene else has in schl, sprts r with friends? Have I nt shared the things I have with my family, friends and the pr? The Act f Cntritin (new frm) My Gd, I am srry fr my sins with all my heart. In chsing t d wrng and failing t d gd, I have sinned against yu whm I shuld lve abve all things. I firmly intend, with yur help, t d penance, t sin n mre, and t avid whatever leads me t sin. Our Savir Jesus Christ suffered and died fr us. In His name, my Gd, have mercy. Amen The Act f Cntritin (ld frm) O my Gd, I am heartily srry fr having ffended Thee, and I detest all my sins because f Thy just punishments, but mst f all because they ffend Thee, my Gd, Wh art all-gd and deserving f all my lve. I firmly reslve, with the help f Thy grace, t sin n mre and t avid the near ccasins f sin. Amen
Lcal Recnciliatin Schedules Church f St. Jerme Saturday 3:30-4:00pm By appintment (talk t Fr. Cletus) 651-771-1209 Cmmunal Penance: Wed. Dec. 19 th 6:30-7:45pm & Wed. March 20 th 6:30-7:45pm St. Jhns Church 380 Little Canada Rad East Little Canada, MN 55117 Saturdays at 3:30 pm, in the Lwer Church r anytime by appintment. Church f St Pius X 3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Saturday 3:30-4:30pm St. Peter Cathlic Church 2600 N. Margaret Street, Nrth Saint Paul, MN 55109 Saturdays frm 3:00-3:45 p.m. Tuesdays frm 7:15-7:45 a.m. Lcated in chapel cnfessinals Church f the Presentatin f the Blessed Virgin Mary 1725 Kennard Street Maplewd, MN 55109 Wed 7:30-7:50am Sat 3:30-4:30pm r by appintment St. Odilia 3495 Nrth Victria St. Shreview, MN 55126 (Saturdays 9:00am. By appintment, please call the parish ffice at 651-484-6681) Cathedral f St. Paul 239 Selby Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55102 Mnday-Friday, 4 t 5 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 t 5 p.m. Several Cnfessinals alng sides f main church Yu may als make an appintment fr the Sacrament f Recnciliatin by calling 651.228.1766.
Hw t g t the Sacrament f Recnciliatin #1- Examine yur cnscience #2- Be srry fr yur sins #3 Make up yur mind nt t sin again #4 Cnfess yur sins t the priest (lk belw) Priest: In the name f the Father, and the Sn and the Hly Spirit (make sign f the crss) Penitent: Amen Priest: (begins with this r similar shrt prayer). May Gd, wh has enlightened every heart, help yu t knw yur sins and trust in his mercy Repentant: Bless me Father, fr I have sinned. My last cnfessin was (give time) and these are my sins.(tell the priest yur sins, especially all serius sins. End by saying )..and I am srry fr these and all the sins f my life. (The priest will give yu sme wrds f help and a penance t d after yu leave cnfessin. He will then ask yu t make yur Act f Cntritin) The Act f Cntritin My Gd, I am srry fr my sins with all my heart. In chsing t d wrng and failing t d gd, I have sinned against yu whm I shuld lve abve all things. I firmly intend, with yur help, t d penance, t sin n mre, and t avid whatever leads me t sin. Our Savir Jesus Christ suffered and died fr us. In His name, my Gd, have mercy. Amen Priest: Gd the Father f mercies, thrugh the death and Resurrectin f his Sn has recnciled the wrld t himself and sent the Hly Spirit amng us fr the frgiveness f sin; thrugh the ministry f the Church may Gd give yu pardn and peace, and I abslve yu frm yur sins in the name f the (make the sign f the crss as he abslves yu) Father and f the Sn and f the Hly Spirit. Repentant: Amen #5 Be willing t d the penance priest gives yu Yu leave and d yur penance
Meaningful Mass Sheets Sunday, Nvember 11 th 2012 Thirty-secnd Sunday in Ordinary Time Tday I attended Mass at: Cathlic Church. Reading thrugh the Mass readings ut lud as a family befre yu g is a great way t prepare and get the mst ut f yur time with Gd. Each week the readings will be listed as well as the gspel fully typed ut fr yu. Yu can als find these yurselves at http://www.usccb.rg/bible/readings/ Reading 1 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Reading 2 Heb 9:24-28 Gspel Mk 12:38-44 In the curse f his teaching Jesus said t the crwds, "Beware f the scribes, wh like t g arund in lng rbes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats f hnr in synaggues, and places f hnr at banquets. They devur the huses f widws and, as a pretext recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe cndemnatin." He sat dwn ppsite the treasury and bserved hw the crwd put mney int the treasury. Many rich peple put in large sums. A pr widw als came and put in tw small cins wrth a few cents. Calling his disciples t himself, he said t them, "Amen, I say t yu, this pr widw put in mre than all the ther cntributrs t the treasury. Fr they have all cntributed frm their surplus wealth, but she, frm her pverty, has cntributed all she had, her whle livelihd." WHAT GOD SHOWED YOU TODAY At every Mass Gd has smething special t teach us and help us grw in. It might be thrugh a reading, a sng, the hmily, a prayer said ut lud r quietly in yur wn heart. Gd always has smething t shw yu, what was it tday? On the back f this sheet please write what Gd shwed yu tday at Mass.