Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

Reconciliation

“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, Jesus showed himself to his apostles. He breathed on them and said to them: 'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." 
(John 20:19, 22-23)

The forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism is conferred by a particular sacrament called the sacrament of conversion, confession, penance, or reconciliation. Only priests who have received the faculty of absolving from the authority of the Church can forgive sins in the name of Christ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1486; 1495).

Reconciliation is offered 30 minutes before every mass or by contacting the Pastoral Center.

1st Holy Communion

"While teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum, Jesus said: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever." (John 6:53-58)

Religious Education for 1st Holy Communion will begin on September 21st. Children in the 3rd grade are welcomed to partake in learning the sacrament and further being initiated into the church. For your convenience, the form has been made available HERE (Religious Education Form.2019). Simply download, print & fill out the form and drop it off at the Pastoral Center during office hours. You are also able to fill out the form electronically.

For more assistance, call 671-477-1842 | 472-6201 or email info@aganacathedral.org.

Confirmation

Like Baptism which it completes, Confirmation is given only once, for it too imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual mark, the "character," which is the sign that Jesus Christ has marked a Christian with the seal of his Spirit by clothing him with power from on high so that he may be his witness. This "character" perfects the common priesthood of the faithful, received in Baptism, and "the confirmed person receives the power to profess faith in Christ publicly and as it were officially.” (quasi ex officio)

Confirmation Preparation at the Cathedral-Basilica in Agaña   
Registration is now open! Classes will begin on September 21st.
Formation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year process. This sacrament preparation typically begins in the 9th grade and is continued in the 11th grade. For your convenience, the form is made available HERE (Religious Education Form.2019). Simply download, print & fill out the form and drop it off at the Pastoral Center during office hours. You are also able to fill out the form electronically.

For more assistance, call 671-477-1842 | 472-6201 or email info@aganacathedral.org.

Confirmation Preparation for Adults (RCIA)
Registration is now open! Classes will begin on September 21st 
Non-Catholic adults who wish to learn more about Confirmation in the Catholic Church or any Catholic parishioner, 18 years or older, who wishes to be confirmed are invited to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults program. For your convenience, the form is made available HERE (RCIA Registration.2019). Simply download, print & fill out the form and drop it off at the Pastoral Center during office hours. You are also able to fill out the form electronically.

For more assistance, call 671-477-1842 | 472-6201 or email info@aganacathedral.org.

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