Sacramental Preparation

We are committed to helping children, teens and adults prepare to receive the sacraments.. Sacraments are important milestones in our faith journey, and we believe in walking alongside families as they prepare.

Prerequisites:
Candidates must have satisfactorily completed two (2) consecutive years of Religious Education for preparation to receive the sacraments. This is a Joliet Diocesan policy. Parent meetings are required for all parents with children being prepared for the sacraments. Absence from the parent meetings indicates that parents do not wish their child to receive the sacraments this year.

• First Holy Eucharist at St. Thomas
• First Reconciliation at St. Thomas
• Confirmation at St. Thomas

Notification of Preparation:
When registering your child for Religious Education, please carefully complete the sacramental information section (even if you have done so in previous years). Check off the sacraments your child has already received. Based on how you fill out this section of the registration, you will automatically receive information on sacramental preparation for each sacrament which has not yet been received. Please reach out to the RE office if you have not received communication by November.