First Holy Communion and Confirmation Preparation Masses

Published on December 14, 2022

The next Preparation Masses for candidates preparing for First Holy Communion and Confirmation, with their families, are:

Sunday 26th February 2023 at 11am: First Confession and First Holy Communion candidates and families.

Saturday 25th February 2023 at 7pm: Confirmation candidates and families

The candidates will be taking an active part in both Masses. We welcome them and their families.

Parents please take note that all the parental preparation scheduled meetings are now cancelled due to shortage of priests and current clergy illness.

Reflection

The imagery of fishermen is often used in literature that is promoting vocation to the religious life. ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people’ (Matthew 4:19). Jesus proclaimed: ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ (4:17), and that ‘mission statement’ echoes what John the Baptist had already proclaimed (3:2).

In the Old Testament, repentance generally leads to salvation, and brings forgiveness of sins. Among some Christian Churches since the Reformation, there has been a strong emphasis on repentance in their teachings. Beyond the Judeo-Christian traditions, the preaching of repentance is also prominent in other world religions especially in Islam and Buddhism.

In some cases, it is not only individuals who repent; repentance can also involve the whole community or the whole nation. The issues concerned, past or present, may necessitate a collective response.