The Eucharist – Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life
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 Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324)
FIRST SACRAMENTS PREPARATION PROGRAMME.
St Theresa’s RC Primary School – the children are prepared in school and have their celebrations in St Theresa’s Church and any other children come to the Wednesday class (see below) and join our celebrations.
St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s RC Primary School – the children have their preparation in school but join with the Wednesday class children (See below) for all the celebrations in St Columba’s Church. All the parent’s meetings are organised jointly and held in the school. These meetings also include parents from St Werburgh’s parish whose children attend the school and parents of children in St Werburgh’s who go to non-catholic schools.
First Sacraments Preparation Programme for those in non-Catholic Schools. The parish programme is for children attending non-Catholic Primary Schools, who are in Year 3 or above, to prepare them to receive First Forgiveness and First Holy Communion.
Classes are held in St Columba’s Hall from 5pm to 6pm on most Wednesdays in term time, from October to May. First Forgiveness is celebrated at the end of January and First Holy Communions are on Sundays in May. Parents are involved in 3 joint meetings at St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s Primary School during the year.
To enrol a child on the programme or for any further information, please email pauline.payne4@btinternet.com
Separate arrangements are made for the preparation of older children and adults. Please speak to Fr William and email the parish office if you or your child are high school age or older and wish to prepare for these sacraments