Sacramental Program
Baptisms, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmations are held at Immaculate Conception Church.
Please book for Baptisms.
If your child does NOT attend St. Joseph's School please book for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmations. Children attending St. Joseph's do NOT need to book. Candidates need to be in or above Year 3 (First Reconciliation), Year 4 (First Eucharist) and Year 6 (Confirmation). When emailing your booking, please include your email address, phone number, postal address and your child’s name.
Please note the information on this page relates to candidates who are children.
Adult candidates for the sacraments please contact the Parish Pastoral Manager.
Contact
For all enquiries, please contact the Parish Pastoral Manager
First Reconciliation
First Reconciliation is available to children attending St. Joseph's Primary School and NO registration is required.
Other children not attending St Joseph's school should register.
Class details will be advised directly via email to families who have registered.
Candidates need to be in Year 3 or above. More information here
First Eucharist
First Eucharist is available to children attending St. Joseph's Primary School and NO registration is required.
For other children not attending St Joseph's, instruction classes are arranged after school in the 6 weeks before the sacrament.
Candidates need to be in Year 4 or above. More information here
Confirmation
Confirmation is available to students attending local schools.
Please contact the Parish office to register your child's name, your email address, phone number and postal address.
Candidates need to be in Year 6 or above. More information here
Adult candidates for the sacraments please contact the Parish Pastoral Manager.
Sacramental Calendar
Sacraments for 2024
We are taking bookings/expressions of interest for sacraments for those students in Year 3 and above who do not attend St Joseph’s Primary School in 2024.
First Reconciliation 2024
Wednesday 13 November at 7pm (Catechist group)
For students in Year 3 and above
For St. Joseph's students, details will be advised via school - date Wednesday 20 November at 7pm
First Eucharist 2024
Sunday 26 May at 11am (Catechist group)
For students in Year 4 and above
For St. Joseph's students, details will be advised via school - date Saturday 25 May at 4pm
Confirmation 2024
Thursday 12 September at 7pm
and Friday 13 September at 7pm (Two separate groups)
For students in Year 6 and above
For St. Joseph's students, details will be advised via school
Children currently attending St Joseph’s school do NOT need to register.
Importance of Sacraments
A special video reflection on the importance of the parish/school connection and the relevance of this relationship in living the sacraments within the Hawthorn Catholic community - view here
St Joseph's Hawthorn School vision:
St. Joseph’s School aspires to live the values of Jesus within a welcoming Catholic community that celebrates and integrates faith, life, learning and culture, empowering our students to live together harmoniously in an ever-changing world.
