What are the Sacraments?
We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith. When parents hug their children, for example, the visible reality we see is the hug. The invisible reality the hug conveys is love. We cannot "see" the love the hug expresses, though sometimes we can see its nurturing effect in the child.
The visible reality we see in the Sacraments is their outward expression, the form they take, and the way in which they are administered and received. The invisible reality we cannot "see" is God's grace, his gracious initiative in redeeming us through the death and Resurrection of his Son. His initiative is called grace because it is the free and loving gift by which he offers people a share in his life, and shows us his favor and will for our salvation. Our response to the grace of God's initiative is itself a grace or gift from God by which we can imitate Christ in our daily lives.
The saving words and deeds of Jesus Christ are the foundation of what he would communicate in the Sacraments through the ministers of the Church. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church recognizes the existence of Seven Sacraments instituted by the Lord. They are the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Penance and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders). Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.
Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated monthly @ 1:30PM (except during Lent). The child’s Original Birth Certificate must be presented and the Godparents must be practicing Catholics & have received their own Sacraments. Godparents Class is on Tuesdays @ 7:00PM
BAUTISMOS
Se celebra en español el tercer Sábado de cada mes a las 1:00P.M. Los padres deben comunicarse por teléfono con la Parroquia un mes antes de la fecha. Los padres deberán asistir a una clase de preparación, juntos con los padrinos (que necesitan ser adultos católicos que han recibido los sacramentos y si son casados, casados por la Iglesia). La clase de preparación se reúne cada tercer Miércoles del mes en salón 7 de la rectoría de abajo. No hay bautismos durante la cuaresma.
First Holy Communion
Dear Parents and Students: ALL students attending Faith Formation Classes MUST attend no less than two years (or more) of instructions. in order to receive their First Holy Communion, and they must also know all their prayers and be properly prepared.
The requirments are : Sunday School: 8:45 to 11:30 A.M. which includes 9:00 Mass each Sunday followed by Faith Formation classes from 10:00am to 11:30am. After the Eucharist, they are expected to attend Faith Formation Classes through the eight grade (8th) which means NO stopping for two or three years and then returning for Confirmation Classes. These are the new regulations of the Diocese.
Conformation
Dear Parents and Students: ALL students attending Faith Formation Classes MUST attend no less than two years (or more) of instructions. in order to receive their Confirmation. The requirments are : Sunday School: 8:45 to 11:30 A.M. which includes 9:00 Mass each Sunday followed by Faith Formation classes from 10:00am to 11:30am. After the Eucharist, they are expected to attend Faith Formation Classes through the eight grade (8th) which means NO stopping for two or three years after Communion and then returning for Confirmation Classes. These are the new regulations of the Diocese.
Marriage
By appointment. The couple must make arrangements a least 6 months before the planned wedding. Recent copies of the couple’s Baptism Certificates (including Sacraments) must be presented. An internet-based introductory session for all Pre-Cana is available
Reconciliation
Saturday’s in the Church from 3:30 to 4:30 P.M. or by appointment.
Pastoral Care of the Sick
In case of emergency, please call the Rectory anytime. If you would like the priest to bring Communion to the sick and shut-ins, please call the Rectory. the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders). Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.