PLEASE READ THIS PAGE CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENCING YOUR CHILD'S REGISTRATION

Digital copies of documents (images or scans) may be required to complete the Registration for the First Holy Communion 2024 including the First Reconciliation Programme. Please read the "Information About This Form" below to be prepared and have digital copies of documents ready before commencing the registration. As an alternate to uploading documents, you may email the documents to (remove XX) sacraments.mudgee XX @cdob XX .org.au.

Page 1 - Information about this form
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Page 2 - Information Required About Your Child Your child's complete name (first, middle and last names), birthdate, school, school grade, sacraments completed at church and location (Baptism). A copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate may be required if not completed in the Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation Mudgee (St Mary' of the Presentation Mudgee, St John the Baptist Gulgong, St Dominic's Kandos, St Malachy's Rylstone).

Page 3 - Baptismal Certificate Upload a copy/s only if this is your child's first sacrament in the Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation Mudgee (St Mary' of the Presentation Mudgee, St John the Baptist Gulgong, St Dominic's Kandos, St Malachy's Rylstone).

Page 4 - Mother's Required Information Relationship to child, mother's/carer's full name, mother's maiden name, mother's email address, mother's phone number. If circumstances exist that may prevent both parents/carers providing information then you may confidentially discuss this matter further before completing this form. Please contact the Parish Office on 02 6372 2122.

Page 5 - Father's Required Information Relationship to child, father's/carer's full name, father's email address, father's phone number. If circumstances exist that may prevent both parents/carers providing information then you may confidentially discuss this matter further before completing this form. Please contact the Parish Office on 02 6372 2122.

Page 6 - First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation Programmes Participation Consent Check box acknowledgement of your Consent for your child to Participate in the First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes. BOTH parent's/carer's names and check box acknowledgements are required. If circumstances exist that may prevent both parents/carers giving consent for your child's participation in the First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes then you may confidentially discuss this matter further before completing this form. Please contact the Parish Office on 02 6372 2122.

Page 7 - General Film and Photography Consent Check box acknowledgements of your Consent for your child to be Photographed while participating in the First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes. BOTH parent's/carer's names and check box acknowledgements are required. If circumstances exist that may prevent both parents/carers giving consent for your child to be Photographed while participating in the First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes then you may confidentially discuss this matter further before completing this form. Please contact the Parish Office on 02 6372 2122.

Page 8 - Parent Information Session Booking You must book one of the 2 required Parent Information sessions being held in July 2024. Attendance at one of the two scheduled Parent Information Sessions is a requirement to the programme. If for any reason you can not attend either of the two Parent Information Sessions then please inform the Sacramental Team in writing via email at (remove XX) sacraments.mudgee XX @cdob XX .org.au.

Page 9 - Sacrament Contribution and Payment Choose to pay your contribution by direct bank deposit or in person at the Parish Office. If by direct deposit, either upload a copy of your Bank Deposit Receipt or email a copy of your Bank Deposit Receipt to (remove XX) sacraments.mudgee XX @cdob XX .org.au The contribution for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes is $70 per child. Where more than one child in one family is participating in the Sacrament of First Holy Communion including First Reconciliation 2024 programmes, then please contact the Parish Office on 02 6372 2122 for family contribution arrangements.

No child will be excluded from participating in any of our Sacramental Programmes due to any financial concerns. Should you wish to confidentially discuss this matter further, please contact the Parish Office.

Bank account details for payment via Direct Bank Deposit is:
St Mary of the Presentation, Mudgee
BSB: 066 781 Account Number: 100004583
Reference: RF+your family name (eg. RFMysurname)

Your child's First Holy Communion Masses will be celebrated by our Priest on Saturday 26th October 2024 and Sunday 27th October 2024. Any additional dates will be considered subject to the demand of requests in writing by parents/carers requiring an alternate date for their child's First Holy Communion Mass. As soon as you know that you are unable to attend either of the above Masses then you must immediately notify the Sacramental Team by email so that alternative arrangements may be planned. 

We have noticed that some parents may not be able to upload documents during the registration process. If that happens to you then attach your documents to an email and send to (remove XX) sacraments.mudgee XX @cdob XX .org.au.

Yes. We do require the Parent/Carer and the child to attend together a total of 5 weekend Masses (either the Saturday Vigil or the the Sunday morning Mass). The Mass attendance are made up of 1 Commitment Mass at the start of the programme and then 4 additional Masses throughout the duration of the programme up to the Retreat Day. When attending a Mass, QR Code your child's attendance before the Mass or immediately after the Mass. If you cannot QR Code then a manual register of attendance will also be available at the weekend Masses. Should circumstances prevent attendance at weekend Masses then the Wednesday evening Mass may also be attended in lieu of a weekend Mass with prior arrangement to the Sacrament Team.

The Sacrament programme is conducted online. The online programme will work on mobile phones, tablets and pc's. It is viewed best on a pc.

After the Parent/Carer meeting, each parent/carer will be informed of a unique link to a secure and private web page for their child. This web page is where access to the online booklets, course progress status, recorded Mass attendances, registration information, interactive video conference meeting links, messages from the Sacramental Team and additional course resources is provided to the parent/carer and child. Parent/Carers and their child are encouraged to check their web page regulary. 

Children attending St Matthews Catholic Primary School will receive supplemental formation instruction as part of the school curriculum.

Children attending other schools will receive supplemental formation instruction via a weekly interactive video conference meeting with the Sacramental team and the Assistant Parish Priest.

When you come to any of the Saturday Vigil, Sunday morning and Wednesday evening Masses between 8th July and 23rd August (21 opportunities) you may EITHER scan the QR code and enter  your registered last name using your smartphone OR enter your last name, child's first name, date and signature on a manual form located on a table beneath the QR code. The QR Code, the manual form and instructions are located to your left as you enter the main church entrance.
Please Note: 
1. DO NOT scan the QR code and also enter details on the manual form at the same Mass. Only ONE attendance will be logged. 
2. The Saturday Vigil and the following Sunday morning Mass are the SAME Mass. ie: attending both will only count as ONE attendance.