Sacraments


Holy Days of Obligation

  • January 1 Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
  • 6th Sunday of Easter Ascension Sunday
  • August 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
  • November 1 Solemnity of All Saints Day 
  • December 8 Solemnity of Immaculate Conception
  • December 25  Solemnity of the Birth of Jesus Christ
    • Confession

    Sundays 9:00am-9:45am or by appointment


Precepts of the Church
  1. Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, resting from servile works
  2. Observe days of abstinence and fasting
  3. Confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year
  4.  Receive our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist at least once a year during Easter Season
  5. Contribute to the support of the Church/Stewardship
  6. Obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony
  7. Participate in Jesus’ Great Commission to evangelize the world (Missionary Spirit of the Church)
Sacramental Preparation 
To be Christian and enter into God’s covenant of salvation, we need the Sacraments of Initiation, beginning with Baptism.  Persons wishing baptism (for their children) need to call the parish office (3) months prior to the preferred time to receive the Sacrament.  Families must be registered with the parish in which the baptism will occur or a letter from their pastor needs to be sent to the parish in advance of the celebration. Please see below for the covenant for next year’s preparation.
 
Catholics follow Christ’s teaching (John 6: 22-69) to consume His Body and Blood in the Eucharist.  Reception of this Sacrament requires a 2-year sacramental preparation process by attending our Sunday Catechetical Program and regular attendance of Mass for two years leading up to the celebration.  Those wishing to receive the Eucharist in First Holy Communion need to contact the Parish Office. 
 
Those who were baptized as infants should receive the Sacrament of Confirmation when they are mature enough and desire the Sacrament for him/herself.   This is a 2-year preparation process. Please see below for the covenant for next year’s preparation.  For more information, please contact the Parish Office.

Baptism Preparation
Parents requesting the Sacrament for their infant must be registered parishioners, regularly attending Mass and supporting their parish as good stewards of time, talent, and treasure.  If not yet registered, the Sacrament will be celebrated after 3 months of active membership.


 
First Communion Preparation
The “Source and Summit” of our sacramental faith lies in the Eucharist that Jesus Christ left us before His Passion and Death.  In obedience to His Command, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His Blood, you shall not have life within you” (John 6: 53), we receive the Eucharist beginning with First Holy Communion.  Baptized adults who have not already received this Sacrament should enter into our R.C.I.A. Program.  Please contact the parish office.
Parents of children wishing to receive the Sacrament need to register their child in our Sunday catechetical program.  Reception of this Sacrament requires two years of religious education.  To begin this process, please contact the Parish Office.
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