Your child in Second Class will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance and Holy Communion in 2024. The decision to celebrate these sacraments with your child, is for you to make now. If you wish your child to celebrate the sacraments, he/she must be baptised and you are invited to attend on the following dates:
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- Wednesday 20th September, 8pm – Registration Meeting in Athboy Church for parents of children in Second Class in the Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore.
- The meeting is for parents only.
A “Do This in Memory” candle will be available for purchase for €5 after the meeting.
- Saturday 30th Sept / Sunday 1st October – children and parents are invited, to an Enrolment Ceremony at any weekend Mass in Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore (6.15pm & 11.30am Athboy, 9am Rathmore, 10.15am Rathcairn)
Please return the Enrolment Form at this meeting. If this form is not returned on Wednesday 20th September, it will be assumed that you are not presenting your child for the sacraments.
Do this in Memory – dates for 2023-24
Enrolment Saturday/Sunday 30th Sept/1st October
Saturday & Sunday 11/112th November
Saturday & Sunday 9/1 0th December
Saturday & Sunday 13/14th January
Saturday & Sunday 24/25th February
Sacrament of Penance 5/6th March
Saturday & Sunday 20th/21st April
Holy Communion for the First Time 2024
Athboy 10am: Saturday 11th May
Rathmore 9am: Sunday 12th May
Rathcairn 10.15am Sunday 12th May
Please bring Do This in Memory Candle to Mass
Candle will be lit at beginning of Mass, extinguished during Holy Communion and should be collected AFTER Mass along with a worksheet.