Sacramental Program for Children (Catechetics)

We no longer offer Sunday morning classes for children attending government or private schools.

Instead, we hold these classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school terms:

• Reconciliation Classes: Tuesdays, 4.00 - 4.45 pm
• First Eucharist Classes: Tuesdays, 4.00 - 4.45 pm
• Confirmation Classes: Wednesdays, 4.00 - 4.45 pm

Basic guide to age requirement:

Reconciliation - Grade 3 children; Communion - Grade 4 children; Confirmation - Grade 6 children.

The Sacramental fee is: $200 per child. If there are two or more children involved in the program for 2026, there is a family fee of $300.

Sacramental Program 2026. 

All parents wanting to enroll their children for After School classes at St Mary’s Parish for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Communion and Confirmation in 2026 please contact ATTENTION ANNA via email: admin@stmarysgeelong.com.au immediately. 

Please know that with enrollment for Confirmation, you may need to provide a copy of your child's Baptism and First Eucharist Certificate. If enrolling for First Eucharist, you will need to provide a copy of the Baptism Certificate only.

Please note: Reconciliation classes for 2026 are scheduled to begin in October- there are only a few spots left- Enrol now!!

Dates of Sacramental Classes for Sacrament of Penance 2026

All classes are on Tuesday, 4.00 - 4.45 pm

Term 4

Class 1:               6th October

Class 2:               13th October

Class 3:               20th October

Class 4:               27th October

Class 5:               10th November

Class 6:               17th November

Celebration of Reconciliation will be on held late November 2026.

Sacrament of Confirmation 2027:

Enrolments will be open soon, with classes starting in Term 1 2027.