Please see the attached letter below from Fr Melvyn.
Dear Parents/Guardians, Boys & Girls,
1. Enrolment: An Enrolment Form is available on the parish website www.stpatricksskerries.ie
Please complete it as soon as possible and return by email to the parish office along with a copy/photo of your child's Baptism Certificate.
2. Preparation: The core preparation is found in the Grow in Love programme that your child follows in school. Part of the lessons in the Grow in Love programme invites parents to engage with your child and this will help to consolidate/support the preparation of your child to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. Attendance at Mass will also help and provides opportunity for practice, conversation and explanation with your child.
3. Celebration: The celebration of the Service of Light will take place via webcam on Wednesday 9th March 2022 @ 7.30pm. I hope to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on a class by class basis during the months of April/May in the parish church on the dates attached. In order to protect all concerned, as we did last year, some restrictions will apply. I ask that each child be accompanied by only 4 others for our celebrations. A seat will be assigned to each child and those accompanying them. I'll be in touch nearer the dates with more details.
In these times your assistance and participation in the preparation of your child to celebrate this sacrament is paramount to your child's growing in faith and understanding of the importance of the sacraments in our lives.
I hopefully, these dates/times will not change but they are subject to any future restrictions/guidelines we may have to follow. I look forward to these celebrations as I am sure you and your child are too and I will assist you as much as I can.
With every blessing
Fr. Melvyn
January 2022
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Happy New Year. I hope you are keeping well and safe during these times.
To celebrate the sacraments of 1st Penance and Holy Communion with your child this year please follow these three stages:
1. Enrolment: An Enrolment Form is available on the parish website www.stpatricksskerries.ie Please complete it as soon as possible and return it by email to the parish office along with a copy/photo of your child’s Baptism Certificate.
2. Preparation: The core preparation is found in the Grow In Love programme that your child follows in school. Part of the lessons in the Grow in Love programme invites parents to engage with your child and this will help to consolidate/support the preparation of your child to celebrate 1st Penance and Holy Communion. Attendance at Mass will also help and provides opportunity for practice, conversation and explanation with your child.
3. Celebration: Similar to last year the celebration of 1st Penance will take place with each child in their school/classroom. The dates and arrangements for these celebrations will be made with the schools during the month of March. I hope to celebrate Holy Communion on a class by class basis during the month of May in the parish church on the dates attached. In order to protect all concerned, as we did last year, some restrictions will apply. I ask that each child be accompanied by only 4 others for our celebrations. A seat will be assigned to each child and those accompanying them. I’ll be in touch nearer the dates with more details.
In these times your assistance and participation in the preparation of your child to celebrate these sacraments is paramount to your child’s growing in faith and understanding of the importance of these sacraments in our lives.
Hopefully, these dates/times will not change but they are given subject to any future restrictions/guidelines we may have to follow. I look forward to these celebrations as I am sure you and your child are too and I will assist you as much as I can.
With every blessing,
Fr. Melvyn