De Juanes, Juan. Christus mit der Eucharistie. 16th Century. Oil on basswood. Sammlung Esterházy, Budapest.
Sundays, August 2018 through May 2019
8:00 AM; 9:30 AM
Mass
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12:15 PM-1:30 PM
Sesión de Discipulado de CFF
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM
CFF Discipleship Session
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1:45 PM
Misa
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12 Noon
Mass
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Saint Mary Cathedral prepares children
to receive the Holy Eucharist.
This is a special age when they reflect
the love of God, a promising respect for others,
and an enthusiasm to know Jesus.
Children also experience the spiritual healing of Reconciliation.
For ages 6 or 7 in the month of August
in order to receive First Eucharist the following spring.
Religious Education and parish registration are required, in person,
for all youth to participate in discipleship sessions.
Requirements
- Minimum preparation of one year.
- Your family must be registered with Saint Mary Cathedral.
- The child must be baptized Catholic, and either six years or seven years of age in the month of August to receive First Eucharist the following spring at Saint Mary Cathedral.
- Parent participation on the same day and time as your child’s discipleship sessions.
- A baptismal preparation course is required for all parents every 3 years.
- Retreats ensure that these sacraments are thoroughly covered and understood.
Full Family Catechesis
All family members participate in these ways, among others:
- Weekly, Sunday Mass (or Saturday Vigil Mass); Holy Days of Obligation.
- Monthly, Community Meetings.
Parents participate in:
- Option I: Weekly, Adult Meetings held at the time of their child’s session; or,
- Option II: Weekly, Parents volunteer as catechists or assistants at the time of their child’s session.
- Monthly, Community Meetings.
Children participate in:
- Weekly, attendance of discipleship sessions for children.
- Monthly, Community Meetings.
Required Documents
- New Families: Completed registration application.
- Returning Families: Meeting with staff and signed photography agreement.
- Copy of certificate of Baptism.
Registration, Fees, and Tuition (due at time of registration)
Religious Education and parish registration are required in person for all children to participate in discipleship sessions. This allows your family to grow in community with Saint Mary Cathedral and provides us with vital information about your child, family, and sacramental needs.
Tuition
- Fee for family with one child: $75 per family
- Fee for each additional child: $10 per child
Fees
- Retreat Fees: $25 per child
Requested tuition partially covers costs for utilities, materials, and supplies for each participant.
-If your family is in need of financial assistance, please make a request through the CFF office.-
Attendance Policy
Note: Children must be registered by the last Sunday in September to be considered for receiving sacraments the following spring. Applications are accepted – and families are invited to participate – throughout the year.
Parent Attendance
Parent participation counts as a part of your child’s attendance. Without parent involvement on the same day and time, your child’s discipleship session will appear as an absence in their record.
Child Attendance
Unless otherwise announced, weekly attendance is required from all students. Children must abide by the following to be considered for receiving sacraments:
- Regular attendance is expected. No more than three excused absences are allowed.
- Late arrival of 15 minutes or more is considered tardy.
- Three tardies are recorded as one absence.
- Parent requests for dismissal from class for sports practices will be counted as an unexcused absence. Please resolve schedule conflicts with coaches or instructors.
- Excused absences for illness, medical needs or other valid emergencies must be reported to the office within three days of session date by phone or e-mail:
There can never be too many volunteer catechists.
Consider volunteering with one of our teams where together you can help nurture
the spirituality of our families to cultivate faith, hope, and love within the life of God’s Church.