Baptism
Parents are requested to call the parish office to register for
pre-baptism classes, preferably during the first six months of pregnancy.
Baptisms are normally celebrated in small groups of four or five children. This
reflects that the children are being baptized into the Community of the Church
and this means it is a community celebration, not just a private family
celebration. We limit the group to four or five due to the size of our space
and allowing for involvement of families.
The usual times for Baptism are on the first three Sundays of each month following the 11:15 a.m. Mass and the 4th Saturday of each month after the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Families are to gather by the Baptismal Font following Mass after the Gathering Area has cleared.
Baptisms on the 1st and 3rd Sundays
and 4th Saturday are by
pouring water over the foreheads of the children. The 2nd Sundays are Baptisms
by immersion.
Except in rare circumstances, Adult Baptism is celebrated as part of
the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults at the Easter Vigil Mass.
Marriage
At least one of
the parties must be registered member of the parish for at least three months in
order to set a date for a wedding. Parishioners are charged a fee of $250.00 to hold a wedding
date. Please contact a priest at least 6 months in advance of the
proposed wedding to make arrangements for your pre-marriage preparation.
First
Eucharist
The Sacrament of First Eucharist will be celebrated on Saturday,
May 5, and Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 2:00 pm each day. For
information regarding First Eucharist, please contact Mary Green, our Director
of Religious Education @ 223-4577, Ext. 156.
Confirmation
The Sacrament of
Confirmation will be celebrated on May 11, 2007. For information regarding your child's Confirmation, please
contact Mary Green, our Director of Religious Education, @ 223-4577, Ext. 156.
For information regarding Adult Confirmation, contact Ann Mertes, our
Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation, @ 223-4577, Ext. 104. If you
have a student in high school who has not been confirmed and would be interested
in attending a class with other high school students preparing for Confirmation,
please contact Bill Richer, our Youth Ministry Coordinator @ 223-4577, Ext.
103.
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:00 pm
in the Reconciliation Room. You may also call the parish office and schedule an
appointment with one of the priests. A Communal Reconciliation Service is
scheduled once during Lent.