"At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed,
our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body
and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice
of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again,
and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial
of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of
unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet in which Christ
is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of
future glory is given to us." (Catechism of the Catholic Church,
1323)
Our Mass schedule can be found on our home
page.
First communion is celebrated when the children are in second
grade. The St. John's School students will be taught specifically
about first reconciliation and first communion on Mondays during
their religion class. The religious education students will
be taught during their class on Sunday mornings. Fr. Liekhus
and Margaret Stimmler met with the parents of the first
communicants on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The kids and their parents
will meet at the church for a mini-retreat on Saturday, April
24, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The celebration of first
communion is on Sunday, May 2, 2010, during the 10:00 a.m. Mass.
Please contact Fr. Jim Liekhus at 952-935-5536 ext. 420 to register your child
for first communion.
