Sacrament of Reconciliation Preparation  2007

Thursday, Sep. 27^th      Parent Meeting                       6:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 1^st                    Parent Meeting                       7:45-8:45 p.m.    
Parents who are interested in preparing their child(ren) to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation,
especially 4^th grade parents, must attend one of these meetings in order to receive an overview of
the preparation and also to participate in discussions about the central message of forgiveness in
Jesus’ teachings.

At Home Lessons & Complete Shalom Box
(see suggested schedule below)
       week of Oct. 8          Lesson 1 - Welcome!
       week of Oct. 15        Lesson 2 - Rules of Love
       week of Oct. 22        Lesson 3 - Right and Wrong
       week of Oct. 29        Lesson 4 - I Confess
       week of Nov. 5         Lesson 5 - Being Sorry
       week of Nov. 12       Lesson 6 - Changing Your Life
       week of Nov. 19       Lesson 7 - I Am Forgiven
       week of Nov. 26       Lesson 8 - Forgiving Others

Tuesday, Dec 4^th           Reconciliation Mini-Retreat   7:00-8:00 p.m.
Parents and their child(ren) will share some games, and activities to help them better understand 
the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Completed workbooks and Shalom Boxes will be collected
on this day.  A parent must attend with their child(ren).  Fourth grade classes (4:15-5:30 p.m.)
will be cancelled on this day to allow you to attend the retreat. 

Thursday, Dec. 6^th        Advent Penance Service         7:00 p.m.  
Copies of several different Acts of Contrition will be available for you and your 
child to use.  Your child’s workbook and Shalom Box will be returned on this day.