Picture of a Chalice on the Altar at St. Bonaventure Church

Sacramental Preparation 2025/2026 - Important Information

Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion 2025 - 2026

Roman Catholic children may begin to prepare for celebrating their First Reconciliation (Confession) and First Communion (Eucharist) around the age of 7. If you are parishioners of St. Bonaventure Church and parents of a 7-year-old child or older (Grade 2+) who is baptised Roman Catholic, and you think he or she is ready to prepare for these Sacraments, then it will be important for you to attend one of the following Parent Information Meetings. You will learn about our parish’s sacramental preparation program and how to register your child for this 2025-2026 season:

  • Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre OR
  • Tuesday, September 9 at 7 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre

Please note the registration deadline this year: September 19, 2025

Preparation For Confirmation (Youth) 2025 - 2026

In the Archdiocese of Toronto, Roman Catholic children may begin to prepare to be Confirmed around 12 years of age and up (Grade 7+). If you are parishioners of St. Bonaventure Church, your child has been baptized or formally received into the Roman Catholic Church, and you feel your child is ready to begin to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation, then you and your child will need to attend one of the following information meetings about the Confirmation 2025-2026 program and how to register:

  • Wednesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre OR
  • Sunday, September 28 at 1 p.m. in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre.

The young person requesting Confirmation and one parent are asked to attend one of these meetings.

If your child has neither prepared for nor received Holy Communion previously, please contact Greg at the parish office at 416-445-5571 Ext. 258