NEWS

Sacramental Preparation - Adult Formation The ‘Come And See’ sessions will begin again in September and serves both the parishes of the Immaculate Conception and St Gerard’s. The evenings are ideal for people enquiring about the Catholic faith and the possibility of becoming a Catholic. The programme will also help to prepare adult Catholics who have not yet celebrated their Confirmation and also Catholics who wish to learn more about their faith are welcomed as well. Each session is held on a Wednesday in the parish rooms of the Immaculate Conception beginning at 7-00pm and ending by 8-30pm. The dates for the autumn are shown below. 9th September 16th September 30th September 7th October 21st October 4th November 11th November 18th November 2nd December 15th December

First Holy Communion The programme for 2009 has now been completed and children are making their First Holy Communion during the weekends of May and the first weekend of June. I wish to say many thanks to the catechists who gave great support to the children preparing for their First Confession and First Holy Communion Fr. Desmond. Details of the programme for 2009-10 will be available early autumn to parents attending mass at the Immaculate Conception regularly.

Confirmation We had 32 young candidates Confirmed on the 5th May. It is now important for us all to work hard at developing our youth ministry so that our candidates have the opportunity to develop into young adults with a mature faith and commitment to their church. I wish to say thank you to the catechists who helped to prepare the candidates.   Pastoral Care Calix Dom, keep the page as it is but change the final paragraph as below and add the dates and venues The dates of the Calix meetings during 2009 are as follows 26th January 7-30pm Houlden Hall, Norfolk Row, Sheffield 9th February 7-30pm Immaculate Conception, Rotherham 23rd February 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 9th March 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 30th March 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 13th April 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 27th April 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield. 11th May 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Sheffield 25th May 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 8th June 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 29th June 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 13th July 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 27th July 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 10th August 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 31st August 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield. 14th September 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 28th September 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield 12th October 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 26th October 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield. 9th November 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 30th November 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield. 14th December 7-30pm Immaculate Conception Rotherham 28th December 7-30pm Houlden Hall Norfolk Row Sheffield.