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class=\"et_pb_header_content_wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_testimonial et_pb_testimonial_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode clearfix  et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module 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Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. \u00a0Amen.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_testimonial_meta\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_space et_pb_divider_hidden\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=1080%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=300%2C125&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=768%2C320&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=610%2C254&ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=1080%2C450&ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=980%2C408&ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Altar_book.jpg?resize=480%2C200&ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" class=\"wp-image-7358\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">Sacramental Preparation Information<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\">\n<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n<p>If your child intends to present himself\/herself for these sacraments, and you are raising them in the active practice of the faith and are committing to continuing to do so, please place these important dates on your calendar now. It is expected that the child and their parent(\/s) attend these sessions (unless they are for parents only in the case of penance and holy communion prep). If there is a serious conflict, it is your responsibility to contact the sacramental preparation director in advance of the session. Please communicate this information to any extracurricular programs your child may be involved in \u2013 especially the weekend Confirmation Retreat to eliminate any difficulties immediately before important spiritual events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Sacramental Preparations Schedule is posted each June for the coming year so families can plan accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n<p><strong>Some Important Information, please read each closely as some my apply to your family or situation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Religious Education for Homeschooled Children or Children who attend a Catholic school other than St. Mary School and Sacramental Preparation<\/strong><br \/>If you are a registered family in St. Mary of the Assumption parish, have a child that is homeschooled and uses a catholic religious education curriculum for religious education, or if your child has been attending a Catholic school other than St. Mary, and your child is in 2nd grade or 8th grade, had religious education last year, and could begin preparing for the sacraments of penance and holy Communion or Confirmation, please email the name of your child, how he or she is\/has been receiving religious education, and family contact information to sleonard@stmarylancaster.org .<\/p>\n<p><b>A Note to St. Mary School Families and Sacramental Preparation<\/b><br \/>Since the young people who make up the student body at St. Mary School come from many different parishes, there may exist some confusion on where the sacraments of first holy Communion and Confirmation are to be celebrated. These Sacraments of Initiation are to be celebrated in the parish church where the person receiving the sacrament is a parishioner. If there is some extenuating circumstance, it is then the responsibility of the child\u2019s family to speak with their parish pastor so he can make a decision as to how best to proceed with the child\u2019s reception of a sacrament. The parish we belong to is our spiritual home and the community where our faith is nurtured and supported. In a parochial school setting where the student body is made up of parishioners from different parishes, it is important that the host parish does not assume a role that it doesn\u2019t have. Here at St. Mary School, we will always respect the relationship that our students have as parishioners at their own parishes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Questions?<br \/>Sacramental Preparation Coordinator<br \/>Miss Shana Leonard | 740.653.0997<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sleonard@stmarylancaster.org\">Email<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_1 et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">A Note to St. Mary School Families<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\">\n<div class=\"header-content-container center\">\n<p class=\"header-content\">Since the young people who make up the student body at St. Mary School come from many different parishes, there may exist some confusion on where the sacraments of first holy Communion and Confirmation are to be celebrated. These Sacraments of Initiation are to be celebrated in the parish church where the person receiving the sacrament is a parishioner. If there is some extenuating circumstance, it is then the responsibility of the child's family to speak with their parish pastor so he can make a decision as to how best to proceed with the child's reception of a sacrament. The parish we belong to is our spiritual home and the community where our faith is nurtured and supported. In a parochial school setting where the student body is made up of parishioners from different parishes it is important that the host parish does not assume a role that it doesn\u2019t have. Here at St. Mary School, we will always respect the relationship that our students have as parishioners at their own parishes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider_2 et_pb_space et_pb_divider_hidden\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\"><strong>Sacramental Preparation Calendar for 2026-2027<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_3 et_pb_space\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-2027-First-Sacraments-of-Penance-Holy-Eucharist-Preparation-Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>First Confession and Eucharist Schedule<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_clickable  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BSMA-Confirmation-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>10 Aug 2026 Confirmation Update for the Basilica of St. Mary<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-2027-Sacrament-of-Confirmation-Preparation-Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Confirmation Preparation Schedule<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/columbuscatholic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BEKF-Confirmation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bishop Earl K. Fernandes Letter on Confirmation<\/a> (June 2025)<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/columbuscatholic.org\/confirmation-age-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Confirmation Policy for the Church of Columbus<\/a> (August 2025)<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/columbuscatholic.org\/confirmation-age-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/columbuscatholic.org\/confirmation-age-change\/confirmation-age-change-frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confirmation Age Change - 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