St Patrick’s Church annually welcomes baptised Catholic young people, School Year 4 and older, to the programme for the Sacraments of Initiation (Reconciliation, Confirmation and Communion). Using the programme created for the Diocese of Auckland, this short-course is the preparation and understanding for receiving the Sacraments of Initiation. This programme does not cover religious education or bible studies.
The key dates for the 2018 programme are:
- Sunday, 10 June 2018 – Introduction to the programme for family/whanau
- Programme runs between 17 June – 26 August 2018.
- Tuesday, 3 July 2018 – First Reconciliation at 6pm.
- Sunday, 9 September 2018 – Confirmation and Communion with Bishop Pat Dunn at 10am
Contact us for information of future programmes.