Sacraments for Children

Each sacramental program includes a combination of formation and faith-building activities, such as:

• Parent Formation Night
• Parent & Child Workshop
• Weekly Sunday Mass attendance for the duration of the program
• Completion of online tasks
• Catechism sessions (for children attending non-Catholic schools)

Sacraments in 2026

As a general guide, our parish offers the Sacraments in the following sequence and age groups:

• Reconciliation 2026 – Term 1: Offered to children in Grade 3 and above
  Pre-requisite: Baptism
• Confirmation 2026 – Term 2: Offered to children in Grade 6 and above
  Pre-requisites: Baptism, Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion
• First Holy Communion 2026 – Term 3: Offered to children in Grade 4 and above
  Pre-requisites: Baptism and Reconciliation

Sacrament Intention Form 2026

**** FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS –

DATE CHANGE DUE TO FATHER’S DAY

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Sacrament Calendar 2026  

30 April 2026	CONF – Parent Formation Night 6.45-8.30pm
02 April 2026	CONF – Commitment Mass (Sat 6pm)
03 April 2026	CONF – Commitment Mass (Sun 9am, 10:45am or 5pm)
07 May 2026	CONF – Parent Formation Night 6.45-8.30pm
09 May 2026	CONF – Commitment Mass (Sat 6pm)
10 May 2026	CONF – Commitment Mass (Sun 9am, 10:45am or 5pm)
11 May 2026	CONF – Catechism (NON STAPS) 6-7pm
18 May 2026	CONF – Catechism (NON STAPS) 6-7pm
25 May 2026	CONF – Catechism (NON STAPS) 6-7pm
01 June 2026	CONF – Catechism (NON STAPS) 6-7pm
09 June 2026	CONF – Parent/Child Workshop 6.45-8.30pm
11 June 2026	CONF – Parent/Child Workshop 6.45-8.30pm
24 July 2026	CONF- Retreat (ALL) 11am-2pm
29 July 2026	CONF – Confessions (STAPS) 10.30am                                                FHC –  Parent Formation Night 6.45-8.30pm
30 July 2026	CONF – Confessions (STAPS) 10.30am
01 August 2026	FHC – Commitment Mass (Sat 6pm)
02 August 2026	FHC – Commitment Mass (Sun 9am, 10:45am or 5pm)
05 August 2026	CONF – Confessions (STAPS) 10.30am                                                FHC –  Parent Formation Night 6.45-8.30pm
06 August 2026	CONF – Confessions (STAPS) 10.30am,                             (Non-Catholic Schools) 7-8.30pm
08 August 2026	FHC – Commitment Mass  (Sat 6pm)
09 August 2026	FHC – Commitment Mass (Sun 9am, 10:45am or 5pm)
11 August 2026	CONF – Rehearsal (ALL) 6 – 7pm
13 August 2026	FHC – Catechism Classes(Non-Catholic Schools) 6-7pm
14 August 2026	CONF – Ceremony 5pm
15 August 2026	CONF – Ceremony 11am OR 2pm
20 August 2026	FHC – Catechism Classes(Non-Catholic Schools) 6-7pm
27 August 2026	FHC – Catechism Classes(Non-Catholic Schools) 6-7pm
25 August 2026	FHC – Parent/Child Workshop 6.45-8.30pm
26 August 2026	FHC – Parent/Child Workshop 6.45-8.30pm
01 September 2026	FHC – Confessions (STAPS) 10:30am
02 September 2026	FHC – Confessions (STAPS) 10:30am &                                                FHC – Confessions (NON Catholic School) 7- 8pm
03 September 2026	FHC – Confessions (STAPS) 10:30am
04 September 2026	FHC – Confessions (STAPS) 10:30am
13 September 2026	FHC – First Holy Communion Mass 2pm
20 September 2026	FHC – First Holy Communion Mass 2pm

CONF – Sacrament of Confirmation, FHC – Sacrament of First Holy Communion

(Subject to change at anytime)

Sacraments in 2027

** Changes to the sequence Sacramental Program Overview 2027**

As a general guide, our parish offers the Sacraments in the following sequence and age groups:

• First Holy Communion 2027 – Term 1: Offered to children in Grade 4 and above
  Pre-requisites: Baptism and Reconciliation
• Confirmation 2027 – Term 2: Offered to children in Grade 6 and above
  Pre-requisites: Baptism, Reconciliation, and First Holy Communion
• Reconciliation 2027 – Term 3: Offered to children in Grade 3 and above
  Pre-requisite: Baptism

Sacrament Expression of Interest Form 2027

For enquiries, please contact Sacrament Team at

Parishofstthomasap@gmail.com