For Parents
CERTIFICATES
We no longer issue 1st Reconciliation and 1st Holy Communion certificates. This is because we have found that this has caused confusion with regards to the purpose of the preparation and of receiving the Sacraments. In the past Secondary Schools used to ask for proof of 1st Holy Communion but this is not the case anymore. You do not need to have received Holy Communion in order to apply to the local secondary schools. St Peter's Secondary School (Guildford), as well as All Hallows (Farnham), St John the Baptist (Woking) and St Andrews (Leatherhead) only require proof of Baptism. Not just that, the Church does not officially document anyone's receiving of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time. The only official records kept are for the sacraments that can only be received once in your life: Baptism, Confirmation and Marriage. If you do require a proof that your child has been prepared for the sacraments and have received them then we can issue you letter on a request basis. You may want to commemorate the day your child receives Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time yourselves. If you visit a card company like Funky Pigeon they offer personalised Holy Communion Cards. This is the design I have used for my own children which I personalised and then framed. The sacraments use things from God the Father’s created world; it is Christ who works in them; the Holy Spirit pours into our lives through them. The sacraments are 7 meeting points with God. The sacraments are meant to change us. But they only bear fruit if they are received with an open disposition. Watch this useful video about Sacraments from Bishop Barron. This is session was made up of two sections: the cross and what it means for us today; and the difference between an accident and sin. If your child can better understand this at the end of the month, that would be great! Please find the session notes below that you may find useful to read through again. VideosVideos you can watch with your children:
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