Throughout May 2024, we’ll celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturdays, followed by the sacrament of First Holy Communion on Sundays.
All sacramental services will be held in St. Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole.
Please follow the tables below to see the time and day of your child’s celebration day and familiarise yourself with the celebration arrangements .
*Greystones Community N.S., Greystones Educate Together N.S., Woodstock Educate Together N.S., Delgany N.S., St. Francis N.S., St. Patrick’s N.S. & all other schools
*Greystones Community N.S., Greystones Educate Together N.S., Woodstock Educate Together N.S., Delgany N.S., St. Francis N.S., St. Patrick’s N.S.& all others schools.
CELEBRATION ARRANGEMENTS
WHO IS INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION IN PERSON
Considering our limited resources and learning from the best practices implemented in the last years, we’re asking for each child celebrating the sacrament of First Holy Communion to be accompanied by parents/guardians and two additional guests (the child receiving the sacrament plus four others).
Confirmation candidates are welcome to be accompanied by parents/guardians and the sponsor (the child receiving the sacrament, the sponsor, and two guests).
We’ll arrange a technical team that is skilled and already well-experienced in streaming liturgies. You will have a special moment with your child while other members of your family and friends can join online.
PARISH PREPARATION PROCESS
The most crucial part of the sacramental journey is placing Sunday mass in the heart of family preparation. We especially invite you to engage with the Family Mass, celebrated every Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole.
WHERE IS THE SACRAMENT CELEBRATED
All sacramental services will be held in St. Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole.
The church’s capacity allows us to host the celebrations according to our limited resources, and it is our most tech-developed facility, granting high-quality streaming of the services.
SACRAMENTAL COMMUNICATION
Since the entire Faith Community accompanies families preparing for the celebration of sacraments, all updates and resources are included in our newsletter to present First Holy Communion and Confirmation preparation and celebration in the communal context.
Families who registered for the sacramental celebration in 2024 are included as the recipients of our e-newsletter. Please sign up here in case you haven’t received our e-letter and remember to check the updates weekly.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE SERVICE ON THE DESIGNATED DAY
In case you cannot attend the designated service because of sickness on any other valid reason, please contact us at sacramentalceremonies@gkpastoralarea.ie and we’ll help you to rearrange.
IN CASE YOUR CHILD IS CELIAC
If your child is celiac and you present for the First Holy Communion, please make sure to inform us at sacramentalceremonies@gkpastoralarea.ie.