Sacrament Information - St. Francis of Assisi, Acklam

St. Francis & St. Clare, of Assisi
Acklam, Middlesbrough.
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Sacrament Information

General Information

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION:

BAPTISM:
Baptism is celebrated by prior arrangement with a member of the clergy team.
Parents wishing to have their child baptized need to complete and return a 'Baptism Enquiry Form', obtainable from either presbytery.
'Preparation for Baptism'  is organized by
Monsignor Gerard Robinson. This preparation is for both parents and godparents together.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
St Clare's RC primary school is the parish primary school and Trinity Catholic College is the parish's secondary school which are now part of the new St Hilda's Catholic Academy Trust. The children are prepared for First Holy Communion by Mary Shipley and a member of the clergy team via Monsignor Gerard Robinson - with the full co-operation and support of the schools and parish.


CONFIRMATION:
Bishop Drainey usually celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation in various parishes of the Middlesbrough Deanery between Easter & the Feast of Pentecost each year. Parishioners who wish to be confirmed will
be asked to enrol in the Parish confirmation Preparation Programme during the season o