2019 - 2020 First Communion Mass

 
With social distancing St. Mark was able to celebrate First Communion for 65 children by holding three Masses on June 15-17. 
 I want to thank all the parents and students that participated.  Although the children had to wear masks Father was able to present the Holy Eucharist to them and Don Paddack was able to take a picture of them receiving their communion. 

I also want to thank the people who help with this program.  Al the teachers, Janet Luther, Andrea Woolums, Irma Mae
se, Becky Viloria, Maria Claudia Cuartas Cordoba, Christina Johnson, Rosa Heredia, Jack and Dolores Kearney.

A special thanks for the music by Bridget Bem, Lara Ruzevic for playing the piano and Deirdre Murphy for her beautiful angel voice.   I also want to thank Tom Fedor for Live Streaming these events and Don for taking the pictures.  Thank you Elsa Vasquez for coordinating the Masses and the ushers who made sure that everyone safely seated.

2020 - 2021 School Year Session

First Communion Sign up

If you are interested in having your child make their First Reconcilation and First Communion, you must sign up for a meeting with Dan Heredia.  Meetings are schedule from August 10th to August 28th, Monday through Thursday 10 AM - 12 Noon / 2 PM - 6 PM.  and on Friday from 10 AM - 12 Noon.

In this meeting, we are looking and listening for indicators that  your child is developing into a disciple of Christ in order to enter into our Sacramental Preparation sessions.  

Your child should know:

Who is God
Who is Jesus,
Familiar with Bible stories
Attend Mass
Has a prayer life.  

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:

Copy of child's birth certificate
Copy of child’s baptismal certificate
Transfer records from previous church if child was not enrolled at St. Mark last year.

To sign up for a meeting click on the following link:

First Communion Meeting

General Information

If your child is at least 7 years old and in at least the 2nd grade, we welcome you into the Sacrament Preparation phase of faith development as a family.  Our Sacramental Preparation sessions are geared toward children who are actively involved in becoming a disciple of Christ while participating in our Faith Formation programs.

We here at St. Mark are happy and honored to come alongside your family to help you prepare your child for the reception of First Reconciliation and First Communion.   .

In order to accompany your family on this next step, we will start by meeting with both you and your child. Our goal is to determine where your child is on their faith journey and what faith session(s) will be a good fit to prepare them for the next part of the journey. In this conversation, we are looking and listening for indicators that your child is developing into a disciple of Christ in order to enter into our Sacramental Preparation sessions. 

If your child is showing these indicators in their faith life, then we will invite you  to join our Sacramental Preparation sessions for parent and child. We ask that parents attend classes with their children in order to be able to partner with us to prepare your child for the reception of the sacraments. Since this is preparation for such meaningful sacraments, we ask that attending weekly Mass and these sessions be of the highest priority in your family.

If your child needs more time to grow into this phase of faith development, you may choose to attend our Evangelization sessions with your child to help them prepare to enter into the Sacramental Preparation phase of their faith journey. If this does not fit into your family life at this time, you are welcome to delay your child's sacramental preparation for another time.

We are always happy to revisit where your child is at on their faith journey, to place them in the faith formation session(s) that best meets their needs next. Their progress depends on many factors, the greatest of which is how the faith is being lived in your family life. That can be an overwhelming and daunting task and we are here to support you!  We understand that spiritual growth is individual and your child's journey may not happen at the same pace as another child.  We are here to walk with you and your child all the way to the altar! We want your child to join us at the table of the Lord and celebrate Him with us!