Up Young Disciples Diocesan Policy Manual & Curriculum Recommended Texts Adult Catechesis Sacraments Special Needs

Sacramental preparation

Here we bring you a variety of materials to prepare your hearts and minds for the sacramental gifts of baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, and reconciliation.

Baptism: Please contact your parish and/or pastor for details.

First Reconciliation

bullet Parent Handbook for First Reconciliation
bullet Catechism of the Catholic Church on Reconciliation and Sin
bullet On First Confession prior to First Communion
bullet Rite for Reconciliation
bullet Scripture Passages on Reconciliation

Confirmation

Sacramental Preparation Resources:

bullet Parent Handbook for Confirmation
bullet NEW: The Sacrament of Confirmation, presentation given by Bishop Samuel Aquila at The Liturgical Institute (June 2011) and adapted for parents
bullet Catechism of the Catholic Church on Confirmation
bulletLiturgy planning materials
bullet Scripture Passages on Confirmation

Additional Resources and Reading:

bulletA Guide for Parents brochure
bullet Questions & Answers
bullet Send Forth Your Spirit, Bishop Samuel Aquila's Pastoral letter on Confirmation (August 2002)
bullet Seeking permission to confirm in special cases
bullet Confirmation Perfects Baptismal Grace (from Pope John Paul II, via the Vatican website)
 

First Eucharist

bullet Parent Handbook for First Eucharist
bulletCatechism of the Catholic Church on Eucharist
bullet Guidelines for the reception of Holy Communion
bullet On Communion for Divorced and Remarried Persons
bullet On Confession before First Communion
bullet On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church
bullet Scripture Passages on the Eucharist

Sacraments at the Service of Communion (CCC 1534)

bullet

Marriage & Family Life

bullet

Marriage Preparation Weekends

bullet

Programs to support Married Life
 

bullet

Priesthood

bullet

Diaconate

bullet

Religious Life

bullet

Know your options: visit the Vocations Office site.

Anointing of the sick / Viaticum, link to Catechism of the Catholic Church

Diocese of Fargo
5201 Bishops Blvd., Suite A
Fargo, ND 58104-7605
Phone: 701-356-7900
 Contact us

© 2002-2012 by the Diocese of Fargo. The Catholic Diocese of Fargo takes full responsibility for the content of this website. Although sincere efforts have been made to offer links only to other websites whose content is faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Diocese of Fargo is not responsible for the content of other websites accessible via links from this website.
website last modified: January 31, 2012.

Get Acrobat Reader

 Click the icon to the left for  your free Adobe Reader download.
This free download will enable you to view pdf files found throughout our website.