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CGS Sacramental Preparation Program

- Holy Trinity Parish offers a sacramental preparation program that draws from the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This preparation offers the same quiet, meditative atmosphere experienced in the atrium. This preparation takes the place of other parish sacrament preparations for children and their families who choose it. Any child enrolled in a Level II CGS class is eligible to participate in the CGS Sacraments preparation.
  
  Please note that there is a $40 fee for each child's participation in the Sacramental Preparation program.
- Six evenings of meditations will occur during Lent, leading up to the children’s First Reconciliation and Eucharist. These meditations are done in two groups; children meeting in one group, their parents meeting in another, both reflecting on the same parables. A catechist will help guide the meditations. The meditations will center around the True Vine, the Found Coin, the Found Sheep, the Healing of the Centurion’s Servant, and the Prodigal Son.
  
  After Easter, children will enter into a focused retreat time during which the Sacraments will be further prepared for and celebrated. The retreat will be held on the Holy Trinity campus Thursday through Sunday, from morning to mid-afternoon each day. During this retreat, the children will prepare for Reconciliation and First Eucharist in a reflective manner through atrium works they have used before in their CGS sessions. They will also practice with catechists how to receive these Sacraments. They will also help plan and attend Mass and read Scripture.
  
  On Saturday, the children will celebrate their First Reconciliation and renew their baptismal promises with their families. On Sunday, the children will receive their First Eucharist with their families and the Holy Trinity parish community at one of the Sunday masses. Following this, the children and their families will enjoy a brief reception, children will share some of what they have worked on in their retreat time, and will enter back into retreat until the afternoon, allowing them to savor the experience of receiving Jesus for the first time.
- Sacraments Prep Schedule for '25-'26
  
  CGS Sacrament Parent Information Night
  Sept 9 at 6PM
  
  Family Meditation Night Series
  Jan 30th
  Feb 6th
  Feb 13th
  Feb 27th
  March 6th
  and March 13th
  
  CGS Sacrament Retreat
  April 23rd, 24th, 25th, & 26th
  
  1st Reconciliation
  April 25th at 10AM
  
  1st Communion
  April 26th at 9:30AM Mass
Registration
- The maximum number of form submissions has been reached. This form is currently not available.
  
  To register your child for the Sacramental Prep/Retreat program complete the form below.
  
  Payment options via Venmo or WeShare will be listed once the form has been submitted.
  
  Child
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  School your child attends: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Has your child been baptized? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child has been baptized in a parish other than Holy Trinity, we will need a copy of the Baptism Certificate & permission from your home parish priest for non-Holy Trinity participants.
  
  Parent/Guardian
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Street Address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
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  Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
  
  Mom's Cell Number Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
  
  Dad's Cell Number Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
  
  Alternate Phone Number Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
  
  Medical or Hospital Insurance Company REQUIRED
  should your child require care during the retreat
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  Insurance Subscriber's Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Health Insurance Policy Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Emergency Contact other than Parent/Guardian
  
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  Relationship to participant: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
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  Liability Release
  
  I/We request my child (listed above) be able to participate in Holy Trinity Catholic Parish's Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Sacramental Preparation Retreat at Holy Trinity Church Thursday, April 25 through Sunday, April 28, 2024.
  
  I/We give permission for my child to partake in this event. In consideration for the making of the arrangements for this event, I hereby release and save harmless Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, any and all employees and volunteers from any and all liability for any and all injury resulting from this event.
  
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  Photo Release
  
  Holy Trinity will not include photos of children, catechists, sessions or activities in parish publications or on the Holy Trinity website unless we have written releases from all involved. It is our policy that children will be pictured from behind (to avoid identifying the child) AND only with parental consent in advance. No last names, addresses and/or telephone numbers will ever be used.
  
  Please fill out the following to provide or deny permission:
  
  Child's Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Please choose one: REQUIRED I GIVE permission for Holy Trinity to use photos of my child/children in Parish publications, Bulletin, website and other forms of electronic communication I DO NOT give permission for Holy Trinity to use photos of my child/children in Parish publications, Bulletin, website and other forms of electronic communication Please fill out this field.
  
  Medical Release
  
  I hereby give my consent, in case of injury or illness, allowing those in charge of the CGS Sacramental Preparation Retreat to obtain the necessary medical assistance and/or treatment from qualified medical personnel, for my child, in the event that I cannot be contacted. I also agree to be responsible financially for the reasonable cost of such assistance and/or treatment.
  
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  Electronic Signature Acceptance
  
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  By selecting the "I Accept" button, you are signing this Agreement electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual/handwritten signature on this Agreement. You further agree that your electronic acceptance of this document is as valid as if you signed the document in writing. You also agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate your electronic signature and that the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability or any resulting agreement between you and Holy Trinity Catholic Parish. You are also confirming that you are the parent or legal guardian for the child/children being registered.
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- If you have questions, please contact:
  
  Laura Fritschie
  
  Coordinator, CGS Program
  
  913-895-0662
  lfritschiehtlenexa.org
  
  Diane Jones
  
  Director, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program
  
  913-895-0662
  djoneshtlenexa.org
  
  Jamie Mull
  
  Coordinator, CGS Program
  
  913-895-0659
  jmullhtlenexa.org