The following requirements and resources will help you to prepare the hearts and minds of your children for the sacramental gifts of Baptism, Confirmation, First Eucharist, and First Reconciliation.
An on-line form is available for pastors and parishes to order Sacramental Preparation Parent Handbooks for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. To order these books visit the Sacramental Preparation Books Order Form page. Alternatively, parents may download the electronic version (links are given in each section below).
Please contact the pastor at your local parish for details about having your child baptized. Use the Parish Finder to locate the nearest parish to you.
In order to help Sponsors for the Sacrament of Baptism understand their duties, the following document is available: Requirements and Online Catechesis for Sponsors (PDF).
Encounter with Christ by Our Sunday Visitor is the required text for children’s preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. Please visit Our Sunday Visitor for ordering this books. The other requirements for sacramental preparation for the Diocese of Fargo can be found below. Click here for OSV website and ordering information.
Sacramental Preparation Resources
Additional Reading
Sacramental Preparation Resources
Additional Reading
Sacramental Preparation Resources
Additional Reading