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Sacraments
of Baptism
and Confirmation
This parish
celebrates the Sacraments of
Baptism and Confirmation
According to the Rites of the
Roman Catholic Church
A person
(whether an infant or an adult) enters the life of the church through
the Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism and Confirmation.
This parish is available to administer both of these sacraments and
does so freely without the difficulties often seen in our neighboring
Roman Catholic parishes. Since our pastor was ordained by a bishop is
direct line with Roman Catholic bishops, the sacraments celebrated are
viewed as authentic and valid sacraments by the Roman Catholic Church,
although celebrated illicitly (that is to say, without the permission
of the local Roman Catholic bishop).
Infant Baptism is celebrated at a time
which is convenient to the family involved. We do offer baptism to
infants of single parent families, and of those families in which
parents are not presently married. We do not require classes before
the celebration of the sacrament. The god parents are of your own
choosing. We do require that they would have been already themselves
baptized and be people you are comfortable with as living moral lives
which give a good example to the child. Baptisms are celebrated
individually and are personalized.
Adult Baptism occurs at this parish
following a time of inquiry, worship with the community and
demonstration of a basic knowledge of what it means to be a Christian
within the Catholic tradition. This can be accomplished quickly and
slowly, depending upon the individual. You will need god parents who
will act as your sponsors for the sacrament who are themselves
baptized and setting a good example of their lives. Adult baptisms are
individualized. Confirmation occurs at adult baptisms so that the
recipient would have celebrated two of the three sacraments of
initiation, and would be welcomed to receive Communion at the next
Mass they attended.
Confirmation (that is to say, for older
children and adults who have not been confirmed or who were confirmed
within other non-Catholic faith traditions) is celebrated once a year
on Pentecost Sunday. It is necessary that you have a sponsor for this
sacrament who would have themselves already been confirmed within a
Catholic church.
Celebrating the
Sacraments of Initiation should never be within a vacuum. You are
joining a new soul to Christ in a unique way and becoming part of
a community of believers. The first step towards these sacraments
is for you to attend Mass with us as a visitor and if you are
comfortable with the community, then approach for the sacraments.
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