St Malachy's Catholic Primary, Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY

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St Malachy's Catholic Primary School

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Sacramental Preparation

Please find information below about the programmes for Sacramental Preparation which will be running this academic year. 

Sacrament of Confirmation 2024

This is open to any child who is a baptised Catholic, received the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Sacrament of First Holy Communion and is in Year 6 or above. 

Classes will start in Autumn 2023 for Confirmation in February 2024.

The children will be confirmed by Bishop Marcus on

Thursday 7th March 2024

at St Mary's Church, Halifax

at 7pm

Please note there is a rehearsal on Thursday 29th February 2024 at St Mary's Church, Halifax at 7pm

If you would like your child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation then please contact the School Office.

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February 2023

We were so very proud of our Year 6 children and other children from our parish, who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at a special liturgy on February 28th. The liturgy was led by Bishop Marcus which made it extra special!

Sacrament of Reconciliation 2024

 This is open to any child who is a baptised Catholic in Year 3 or above.

Classes will start in spring 2024.

The children will receive the sacrament for the first time on

Saturday 16th March 2024

at St Bernard's Catholic Church, Halifax

at 10am

If you would like your child to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation then please contact the School Office.

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March 2023

Congratulations to our children and children from St Malachy's Parish who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday 24th March at a special Celebration Service at Sacred Heart and St Bernard's Church with children from Catholic Schools in the Calderdale Catholic Parish Deanery. 

Sacrament of First Holy Communion 2024

This is open to any child who is a Baptised Catholic and is in Year 4 or above who have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Classes will start in the Spring Term of 2024 for First Holy Communion in May 2024. The date is yet to be confirmed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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May 2023

Congratulations to our Year 4  children and children from St Malachy's Parish who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Sunday 15th May as part of a special Mass.