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)  NOTE: Absences caused by the Coronavirus will not be taken into consideration.
4) be currently attending ongoing faith formation with good attendance 

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

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