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First Communion Retreat #3 – Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
Saturday April 23, 9:30am-1pm
9:30 – 10am – setting up for the craft in the School Cafeteria
9:45 – 10am – parent drop off potluck items
10 – 10:15am – talk about what to expect … how to receive/ plan for rest of morning/ basic instructions
· How to receive communion (universal way – will practice)
· What to wear/ no “mass” photography/ bring foodbank items for offertory (can bring to rehearsal)
· Reminder Visitation rehearsal Sat April 30, 10:30-noon.
· Sunday May 1 – First Communion at 10am Mass
o Arrive by 10:15am. Meet in Collier Center
o Reception: Potluck (please bring a dish to share)
10:15 – 10:45am – Father speaking to children (with parents) in the church
· Call to Holiness (vocation)
· Review of Sacrament / Paschal Mystery / What Eucharist is (Real Presence)
· 1 Samuel 3:1-10 – Samuel listening to God
10:45 – 11:15am – Quiet prayer & Simple Eucharistic Adoration (no benediction)
11:15 – noon – Go over to School cafeteria to make banners
· Make banners
· Practice receiving (non-consecrated) communion in side room
Noon – 1pm – Lunch (then clean-up