First Holy Communion

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SESSION 2 PARENT RESOURCES

Use your FORMED Subscription to watch the following videos with your child

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**BIBLE STORIES**

Watch these short Bible Story videos to help reinforce Jesus' message of LOVE, COMPASSION & MERCY.

The Story of Zacchaeus – Luke 19:1- 10

This story illustrates how Jesus’ message of Love & Mercy and His salvation was intended for everyone—even an outcast.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep – Luke 15:17

In this parable, Jesus compares God to a shepherd and a sinner to the sheep. Just as the shepherd rejoices on finding his lost sheep, so God rejoices whenever we turn to him for forgiveness after wandering from him through our sin. 

The Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-32

Just as the father celebrates the homecoming of his lost son, God also rejoices when we confess our sins and our return to him.

The Unforgiving Servant – Matt. 18:21-35

In this parable, Jesus tells us to keep on forgiving and to have mercy on others.  He forgives us all the time for small and big things so why wouldn’t we forgive others just the same.  It’s not always easy but it’s what God wants us to do!

Jesus Heals the Paralytic – Mark 2:1-12

Jesus knew what this man needed most because He knew what was in his heart. Jesus knew that being paralyzed was difficult but it was even worse not to be forgiven.

Please watch this video with your child

This is a great video for kids, teens & adults! Very simple but accurate, it walks you through the Sacrament of Confession that will stick with you…
Reconciliation – PARENT RESOURCES

 We invite you to consider coming forward for the Sacrament of Reconciliation after your child, if you are interested, we have many resources to help adults prepare for this healing sacrament on the CONFESSION page of our website.

SESSION 1 PARENT RESOURCES

Dear Parents,
Thank you for bringing your child to our First, First Communion Session! We had a great time with your child! The session went by quickly, but we feel that we were able to cover a lot. One of the most important takeaways is the need for regular, daily prayer and the importance of developing and maintaining a strong friendship with Jesus…

Please find below a collection of resources, some from our sessions and some for parents too, to help you continue the conversation at home…

Great Video Books!

Here are a few great video books, the first one was read to your child during our first session, we love this book and recommend the other two on Prayer and the wonderful message that God is with us Always and Everywhere.

ACT OF CONTRITION

OUR FATHER

HAIL MARY

Videos for You from Sycamore!

Throughout the sessions, we will provide, you the parents, additional resources that you may find helpful. Here you will find two videos on the basics of prayer. SYCAMORE explains simply the central beliefs and practices of Catholic Christianity.

Prayer Resources

Here are a few resources found on some of the pages of our website that might be helpful and fun 
Prayer Resources
ROSARY Resources
HFkids Parent Resources

Important Notice!

All Children must be baptized in the Roman Catholic Church in order to receive First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. If your child was baptized in another Christian denomination or has not been baptized yet, arrangements will need to be made as soon as possible for your child to be either Baptized or ‘Received’ into the Catholic Church. Visit the Baptism page of our website for Step by Step Instructions on how to so this. In the meantime, please continue to register your child for First Communion...

BAPTISM

Please read each of these documents before proceeding to the online registration found at the bottom of this page…

Parent Resources.

Before and after every session, I will post resources to help you navigate through our program and further engage your child. Simply click on the Session to access, while there may not be anything at the moment, please check often as i will update it regularly! In the meantime, please visit our HFkids Faith @Home page as well as the Parent Resource page.
HFkids Faith @ Home
HFkids Parent Resources

Email Archives

Below you will find a PDF copy of all the group emails sent out. If you are not receiving these, please first check your spam/junk mail, if you still can’t find them, please contact Sue if you at holyfamily.sue@gmail.com

First Communion Preparation.

If you are interested, after each session, we will post resources to help you navigate through our program and further engage your child as well as resources that you as a parent may find interesting. Simply click on the SESSION to access. There will also be a special table set up in our Lending Library with books specifically chosen for children preparing for First Communion! Visit the library in the Gather Cafe after the 9:30 and 11:00 Mass every Sunday.
Send your children to our HFkids programs happening during the 9:30 and 11:00 Masses every Sunday. Adventurers for children in JK to Gr1 and Time Travellers for kids in grade 2 to 6.See you Sunday!!
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