Each fall, Elementary Faith Formation prepares a list of students who are ready for sacrament preparation the following spring. To be eligible, a child must

1) be in second grade or older
2) be baptized in the Catholic faith
3) have completed the previous year’s faith formation* with at least 70% attendance (CCE, Catholic School, or a USCCB-approved home-based catechetical program) 
4) be participating in grade-level, ongoing faith formation with good attendance 

* NOTE: Absences due to COVID will be taken into consideration.

In early December, parents receive a letter of invitation to register for the sacrament program. Along with the registration form, parents are asked to provide either a baptismal certificate from the church of baptism issued within the last six months or the date of the baptism if the sacrament was celebrated at St. Mary of the Expectation. In addition to the child’s regular religion classes, parents and students will attend a weekly sacrament class, January-April, excluding holidays. The full calendar will be available in October 2021.

For sacrament preparation involving youth in grades 6-8, contact Clint Carton at 281-332-3031 Ext. 127, clint.carton@saintmcc.org.  For grades 9-12, contact David Harley at Ext. 131, david.harley@saintmcc.org.