In Year 3 the children have the opportunity to prepare to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. St. Edmund’s and St Joseph’s supports the children on their special journey towards the Sacraments, in collaboration with the parish and families.

For those children preparing for this sacrament, they will participate in lessons to fully prepare them to receive Jesus into their hearts. The children study the Last Supper when Jesus shared his last meal with the disciples. They look in particular at the breaking of the bread and how this is similar to the celebration of the Mass.

By examining the words of Jesus at the Last Supper and the priest at Mass, they learn to appreciate that we are present with Jesus every time we go to Mass. The children study all of the parts of the Mass in detail over the year in the Year 3 Curriculum but focus particularly on the Liturgy of the Eucharist leading up to the celebration of First Holy Communion.

By exploring each of the parts of the Liturgy of the Eucharist in detail, the children learn that the Mass is a celebration of thanksgiving and that during the Eucharistic prayer, the priest asks the Holy Spirit to change the gifts of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus.

For details of the preparation programme please see the link to St Edmund’s, King and Martyr Parish and Our Lady and St John the Baptist Parish.

 

	St Edmunds Catholic Church
	Sudbury With Hadleigh