Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity |
In the Eucharist, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the bread and wine that are brought to the altar become truly Jesus Christ in the flesh.
"Jesus said to them, 'Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." John 6:53-56 |
First Holy Communion |
The preparation for First Communion and First Reconciliation is an exciting time for your children. They will finally get to sit at the Big table and receive the Eucharist along with the members of their family and friends. During the academic year they will learn about the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and how Jesus nourishes us in the sacrament. Likewise, they will learn about their responsibility of keeping their hearts open to the love of Jesus and how the sacrament of Reconciliation helps that. We will use a combination of resources for the sacramental preparation: Blest Are We text book and Blessed First Reconciliation & First Communion videos.
Traditionally, these sacraments are received during a child’s second grade year. For those students who missed preparation due to Covid restrictions or other reasons, we will gladly work with you to catch your children up. We normally want children to participate in faith formation the year prior but we will wave that requirement this year. Parents and other members of your family will play an important role in helping form and prepare your children for these sacraments. It is important that you attend Sunday Mass as a family and to pray with your children every day. An active prayer and faith life is a practice—it requires our movement, action and repetition to notice the benefits. A simple way to teach your kids some of our common Catholic prayers and begin a practice of praying with your children is to pray at bedtime. See the Nightly Prayer guide below. Important dates: • Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m.: Belonging Ceremony • Saturdays, January 22 and 29: First Reconciliation; Times TBD • Saturday, May 7: First Communion Masses; Times TBD For more information about the sacraments, please contact the Faith Formation Office at 847-513-6713. |
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Eucharistic Adoration |
On the first Wednesday of every month, as well as every Wednesday during Lent, exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place at St. Norbert. This can be a beautiful way to spend time with the Lord and speak to Him heart to heart.
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