First Reconciliation (First Confessions) For Children 

First of all 

• • The child is 7 years and 9 months old, or older
• • The child has been baptised.
• • One parent is Catholic
• • Both parents are agreeable to the child proceeding with this sacrament.
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• If you live in one of the adjoining parishes, please obtain permission from the parish priest before you enroll in the Stella Maris parish programme 

How Children are Prepared

• A parent attends an Information and Enrolment Night. (Dates for '09 listed below)
  Children do not attend this meeting. It is held at the Stella Maris church, Baden Powell Street, Maroochydore
• At the Enrolment Night parents and children are put into home groups that meet on 4 occasions in one of the family homes
• After that, the group of parents, children and friends come to the church of their choice at a pre-arranged time to celebrate the sacrament with one of the parish priests

The months for the Enrolment and Information Meetings are generally February, May and August.

2010 Dates

Parent enrolment nights:

• Mon 8 Feb 7pm
• Mon 10th May 7pm
• Mon 13th July 7pm

Children do not attend these initial evenings. They'll celebrate the sacrament approximately 5 weeks later.

If you intend to enrol your child please phone the Parish Office to let us know that you will be attending! (07) 5443 3488