Sacramental Preparation (Enrolment Form) – Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry

Since the Diocesan Synod in 1992, all children are to be prepared for the Sacraments by their parents in a Parish-based program organised by the Parish Sacramental Team.

In the Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry, we have been preparing children this way for over twelve years and have found it a very warm and welcoming program. No longer are schools responsible for preparing children for the Sacraments, however we do have a Sacramental Team made up of teachers and parents. The role of educating children in Faith has been given back to where it rightly belongs – with you as parents. The Sacramental Team will provide the required support to parents in this regards.

We look forward to this valuable time of sharing with you and your family.

What Do I Do Next?

There are a number of things that we would ask you to do if you would like to enrol your child in the Sacraments of Initiation program:

Enrolment Form

Please complete and submit the Enrolment Form below so that we can register your interest in preparing your child for the Sacraments of Initiation.

Baptism Certificate

For your child’s preparation, we need a recent copy of their Baptism Certificate. This can be emailed to the parish office: forster-tuncurry.parish@mn.catholic.org.au

If your child was baptised in Forster Tuncurry, please indicate this on the Enrolment Form as we do not need to sight the certificate as we can look it up in our own records. If, however, your child was baptised in another Parish, please complete the ‘Copy of Baptism Certificate Form’ and send it to the Parish in which your child was baptised.

Baptism Certificate Request Form

Allergies

It would be appreciated if you could advise a member of the Sacramental Team of any allergies your child suffers from that might be relevant to the celebration of Confirmation and First Communion. In particular, children who have been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease will need to have special arrangements made to obtain low-gluten hosts in time for the celebration of their First Communion, along with the appropriate permission of the Bishop.

Sacramental Program Enrollment Form

We seek to enrol our child in the Preparation Program for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Communion in the Catholic Parish of Forster Tuncurry.

Child's Name*
First Middle Last
Child's Date of Birth*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Child's place of birth*
Father's Name
First Last
Father's religion
Mother's Name
First Last
Mother's maiden Name
Last
Mother's religion
Child's Primary Guardian (If different from above)
Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Home Phone
Mobile
Preferred contact phone number*
Email*
Parish of Baptism - Name of Church*
Parish of Baptism - Suburb*
Date of Baptism*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Primary School
If your child has completed any of the Sacraments of Initiation at another parish please list below
Does your child have any allergies?*
- No
- Yes
If 'Yes' please list allergies below
Does your child have any medical conditions?*
- No
- Yes
If 'Yes' please list medical condition below
Photo and name consent (Sacraments of Initiation are an important milestone and the Parish often shares photos with the Catholic Community through social media and bulletin)*
- I give permission for my child's photo and name to be shared with the Catholic Community
- I do not give permission for my child's photo and name to be shared with the Catholic Community

Dates for Sacramental Preparation

Reconciliation 2022

Date	Time	Event
Sunday 27/3/22		Information Session for Parents Join us for Mass at 10am at the Holy Name of Jesus Church, Forster followed by the information session.
Sunday 01/05/22	10am	Formation Session for First Reconciliation Parents can attend Mass while children participate in Parish Hall at 31 Lake Street, Forster
Sunday 08/05/22	10am	Formation Session for First Reconciliation Parents can attend Mass while children participate in Parish Hall at 31 Lake Street, Forster
Wednesday 18/05/22	4.30pm	Celebration of First Reconciliation Holy Name of Jesus Church, Forster

Confirmation 2022

Date	Time	Event
31/7/22	10am	First Preparation Meeting for Confirmation Parish Hall, 31 Lake Street, Forster
14/8/22	10am	Second Preparation Meeting for Confirmation Parish Hall, 31 Lake Street, Forster

26/8/22	6.30pm	Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation with Fr Greg Barker (Diocesan Administrator) Holy Name of Jesus Church, Forster

First Communion 2022

Date	Time	Event
23/10/22	10am	First Preparation Session for First Communion Parish Hall, 31 Lake Street, Forster
6/11/22	10am	Second Preparation Session for First Communion Parish Hall, 31 Lake Street, Forster
8/11/22	TBA	First Communion Retreat
19/11/22 20/11/22		Celebration of First Communion at any of the weekend Masses Holy Name of Jesus Church, Forster

Donations

You might wish to give a donation to cover the cost of books and resources for the program. To donate to the Catholic Parish of Forster-Tuncurry please use the account details: BSB- 062 815. ACC- 0032 8161. REF- CDF5057 + last name.

If you have any questions about the Sacraments of Initiation Program, please contact the Parish on 6554 6401 or send us a message.