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Baptism
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One of
the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently
called the "first sacrament", the "door of
the sacraments", and the "door of the Church".
Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift....We
call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of
immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift.
Baptisms are celebrated according to need for registered
parishioners. Baptism will be scheduled after the parents and godparents
have completed the following:
- The
preparation class for parents and godparents. Dates and
times vary and will be scheduled as necessary.
- All
required paperwork is completed, i.e., registration in
the parish, baptismal, registration form, sponsor forms,
lettrs, etc.
We normally
celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism monthly in Spanish on Saturdays
at 1:30 p.m. and in English on Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Parish Baptismal Rules — English - Spanish
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Confession
(Penance/
Reconciliation)
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Those
who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from
God's mercy for the offense committed against Him, and are,
at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have
wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and
by prayer labors for their conversion
Confessions are scheduled Saturdays beginning at
3:00 p.m., and upon request. |
Holy
Communion
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At
the Last Supper, on the night He was betrayed, our Savior
instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood.
This He did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross
throughout the ages until He should come again, and so to
entrust to the Church, a memorial of His death and resurrection |
Confirmation
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The reception
of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion
of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation,
[the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and
are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. |
Holy
Orders
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Holy
Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted
by Christ to His apostles continues to be exercised in the
Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of
apostolic ministry |
Marriage
(Matrimony)
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The matrimonial
covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves
a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered
toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education
of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has
been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament
Weddings
At least one person of the couple must be registered and active members of the
parish for at least eight months. Diocesan policy states that the couple should
contact the parish priest at least six months prior to the wedding before making
other arrangements.
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Healing
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By
the sacred anointing of the sick, and the prayer of the priests,
the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering
and glorified Lord, that He may raise them up and save them.
And indeed he exhorts them to contribute to the good of
the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion
and death of Christ |
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