First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion for those in grades 2-12 in our current preparation cohort will be celebrated on:


Saturday, May 4, 2024

12:00pm in Spanish

5:00pm in English


Our First Communion Retreat will be held:

 Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

This is for kids in grades 2-6, who will be receiving

their First Communion.


First Confessions will be held on two dates:

Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3:00-4:30 pm

Monday, April 29, 2024, from 7:30-9:00pm


A Practice Session for

First Communion Mass will be held:

Friday, May 3, 2024, at

5:30pm in English

6:00pm in Spanish



For those in grades 7-12 who are also receiving Confirmation:

Confirmation Mass will be on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Middle School Confirmation Retreat will be on April 26th.

High School Confirmation Retreat will be on April 27th.

 

Contact Program Director

Dates to Note:

All Faith Formation classes will join the parish in our Lenten Spiritual Exercises for the week of March 4th - 8th. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO SCHEDULED RETREAT TIMES and bring your child/family during the retreat session they will be participating in. Children MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian or will not be able to participate, and each child MUST be dropped off and picked up by his/her parent at the door of the classrooms.

No Classes

Please join us in our Holy Week observances. Check the bulletin for mass times and information.

Parent Meeting for Parents of all 7-12th Grade Candidates

We will be giving information about the upcoming retreats, all documentation needed, and answering any questions you may have. All parents must attend.

No Classes

There will be no classes due to schools being out on Spring Break

May Crowning and Pot Luck

Please join us for our closing event where we will pray the rosary and venerate our blessed mother as a parish.

Faith Formation 2023/2024



Our groups meet on Tuesday nights in Spanish and on Wednesday nights in English. First Year or returning children meet from 5:30-6:45pm, and children preparing to receive their First Communion on the Spring of 2024 meet from 7:00-8:15pm. Parents are also required to attend with their children.


Nuestros grupos se reúnen los martes por la noche en español y los miércoles por la noche en inglés. Los niños de primer año o que regresan se reúnen de 5:30 a 6:45 p.m., y los niños que se preparan para recibir su Primera Comunión en la primavera de 2024 se reúnen de 7:00 a 8:15 p.m. Los padres también están obligados a asistir con sus hijos. 



For more information, para mas información: Melissa at paff@stjohnvancouver.org

For information on Confirmation click here

For information on middle school and high school youth group, contact Andrew at youthministry@stjohnvancouver.org

Click for a full calendar of program nights: Tuesdays, Wednesday, or Sunday

Haga clic aqui para un calendario de las noches de programa: martes, miercoles, o domingo

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