Sacramental Programme Session 1

Date: 7th Mar 2022 @ 4:59pm

Sacramental Programme – Session 1

This week, Year 4 started their Sacramental Journey. 

Our journey started with a visit to church on Monday afternoon during which we worked with Father Michael and the Catechists from St Oswald’s. During our visit, we explored the church and discovered some of the treasures to be found within.  Father Michael and the Catechists spoke to Year 4 about the Holy Oils, the Sanctuary Lamp, the lectern, the Easter Candle, the Baptismal Font, the altar and the Reconciliation Room.   Year 4 were also able to walk around the church and look at the Stations of the Cross and various statues and paintings.

All Year 4 children, whether they are taking part in the Sacramental Programme or not, will take part in these sessions.  The children will bring a folder home each week which will contain a worksheet.  Those children completing the Sacramental Programme will also have a booklet called “Thank God for Mass”. Please support your child in their journey by reading the worksheet and the booklet with them.

The children not completing the Sacramental Programme will learn about the Sacraments as part of the RE curriculum and to support their friends on their faith journey.

Points for discussion at home

Father Michael spoke to the children about Baptism, which begins a journey of faith which lasts a whole lifetime.  He asked the children to discuss their own baptism with their families, for example, who was there?  Who are their Godparents?  Have they seen the baptism of a baby, child or adult? What happened at that baptism?

Father also discussed how Christian names may have been chosen. In Father Michael’s family there is a tradition of naming babies after a Saint that has a feast day in the month in which they are born.  Since Father Michael was born in September and the feast of St Michael is on 29^th September, therefore, he was named after this saint.   Please have a chat with your child about how you chose there name - there may be a family tradition or a family name which is passed down through generations, or you may have named them after someone special.

Reminder

There is a family mass on Sunday 13^th March at 10.30am for the children taking part in the Sacramental Programme, and their families. We look forward to seeing you there.