It is wonderful to have you here as members of our parish families and as parents of children who desire to receive these incredible sacraments of our Church.
By receiving these sacraments, we enter into the fullness of what the Church has to offer her children: the opportunity to reconcile ourselves in the eyes of God and the very body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The latter of the two, the Holy Eucharist, sets us apart from all other Christian denominations. We profess the consecrated bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. This is why it is called "the source and summit of the Christian life" (Lumen Gentium 11) and "the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch" (Presbyterorum ordinis 5).
We know that each child already has a unique relationship with God by virtue of being alive. They have a remarkable capacity for the spiritual life and are endowed with a God-given hunger for living faith. Our goal at the parish is to assist you, the first and most significant teachers to your children, with the process of preparation and to support you in prayer. Our approach will be that of partnership with you, as we recognize that the example of your leadership in the Faith will have the most profound effect on your children.
We have a handbook linked below for your convenience. Please take some time to read through it, and please reach out with any questions or concerns as they may arise. I can't wait to meet you and your children!
In His Joy, Alexis Wislinsky Director of Faith Formation [email protected]
If your child was not baptized at St. Charles Borromeo or St. Peter the Apostle, you must provide a copy of his or her baptismal certificate. Certificates should be dropped off or mailed to the Parish Central Office at:
St. Charles Borromeo | St. Peter Central Office 810 Pearl St. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
First Reconciliation + First Holy Communion Schedule 2024/25
First Reconciliation Parent & Child Session Saturday, November 9 St. Charles Fellowship Hall
First Reconciliation Parent & Child Session Saturday, January 11 St. Charles Fellowship Hall
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, January 25 St. Charles Borromeo Church
First Holy Communion Parent & Child Session Saturday, February 15 St. Peter the Apostle Church
First Holy Communion Parent & Child Session Saturday, March 22 St. Peter the Apostle Church
First Holy Communion Retreat Saturday, April 26, 2025 St. Charles Fellowship Hall 8:00 am - noon *
*Rehearsal for St. Charles Borromeo parishioners to follow.
St. Charles Borromeo First Holy Communion Mass Sunday, April 27, 2025 Mass 10:30 am
St. Peter the Apostle First Holy Communion Mass Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day) Mass 9:00 am