Liturgies
- Weekend Mass Times:
- Saturday: 5:30 PM (English)
- Sunday: 7:45 AM, 10:30 AM, 5:00 PM (English)
- 12:15 PM (Spanish)
- 9:15 AM (First Sunday of the month only - German)
- Weekday Mass Times:
- Monday: 8:30 AM (English)
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM (English)
- Wednesday: 6:00 PM (English)
- Thursday: 8:30 AM (English)
- Friday: 8:30 AM (English)
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First Penance (Reconcilation) and Eucharist Program
We hope that this year is a wonderful one for you and your child. We hope to provide supportive materials and events which help you in your role as the primary religious educator.
Our program consists of:
- A strong emphasis on the primacy of Sunday worship - and helping your child take his/her place in the assembly for the Eucharist.
- Family materials and events.
- Classroom instruction in the school or Tuesday Religious Education program.
If you have any questions or concerns about the program, contact Cathy Crino by email or at 773-525-0709, ext. 111. While Cathy is on sabbatical, October 1 through December 31, contact Jenna Patitucci at ext. 107.
Preference Form - to sign up for a First Communion mass time
I went to confession - let us know when your child celebrates the sacrament
Calendars
The full RE/Sacrament program calendar.
The First Penance/ First Eucharist schedule on one page.
Correspondence with Families
Letter to families - September 1, 2011
Letter to families - September 14, 2011
Letter to families - November 4, 2011
Letter to families - January 10, 2012
Letter to families - January 31, 2012
Letter to families - March 1, 2012
Letter to families - April 12, 2012 - rehearsal times and FAQs
Newsletters
Introductory Newsletter for September, 2011
Preparing Your Child for Penance (Reconciliation), November, 2011
Preparing Your Child for the Eucharist, February, 2012
Preference Form - First Communion date and time
I went to Confession
Please let us know when your child received the sacrament by filling out this form.
FAQs
- When do I pay the fee? You can pay the $50 fee any time. You can pay by check, made out to St. Alphonsus and directed to Cathy Crino's attention. Or you can go to GiveCentral on the left of this page and pay there.
- How do I sign up for the Family Night or the Retreat? There will be no formal sign up for the Family Night or the Retreat. We may gauge interest in the retreat dates to see who is coming when, but that is all.
- How do I sign up for the First Communion celebration? There will be an email newsletter that goes out in January with a link to an online form. This form will be live online oat 8:00 PM on January 31, 2012. You can sign up for your mass preferences then. In the meantime, if family members want to make travel plans, you can choose the weekend. Which mass you get (5:30 PM on Saturday or 10:30 AM on Sunday) will be determined on a first come/first served basis.
- What if we don't go to mass at St. Alphonsus on a Sunday? Get the bulletin where you do go to mass, and have the priest sign it, if possible. Please put your child's name on it and give it to the catechist or teacher to give to the rectory office.
- Where can I buy things like missals and rosaries for my child? Please note that the mass translation will be changing in November, 2011. So, you might want to hold off a purchase until the new editions are available. In addition to the stores mentioned below, I will try to put appropriate missals in our Amazon bookstore, at the left.
- Watra's is on the south side on Archer Avenue.
- You can order a children's missal with the new translation (Third Edition of the Roman Missal) from Catholic Book Publishing.
- Can you recommend other materials that might help me work with my child at home? Check out our St. Alphonsus bookstore on Amazon for suggestions!
- How does the seating at First Communion work? Each child will have his/her own pew (unless there are two children for one family, in which case, they share a pew.) The children will be seated on the center aisle. They will process in and process out. Their family will be seated next to them, as many as can fit in the pew. When they come up for communion, everyone in the family who is a communicant joins them in the line.
- Banner Instructions You can download the information and instructions here.
- Where can I buy a banner kit? Check out this supplier.