| As a Roman Catholic Parish, we
realize the centrality of the sacraments in the faith life of each
person. There are seven sacraments in which the faithful participate
and through which we grow in God's grace. They are: 1) Baptism;
2) Confirmation; 3) Eucharist;
4) Reconciliation; 5) Marriage;
6) Holy Orders; 7) Anointing
of the sick. The reception of the Sacraments varies according
to where an individual may find himself or herself on the journey
of faith. For instance, an adult who was never baptized or never
completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation,
and Eucharist) would enroll in the Rite
of Christian Initiation for Adults, commonly known as RCIA.
Regardless of where one may be on the journey, we gather as One Body
to celebrate these Sacraments.
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| One of the Sacramentsthe First Eucharist. |
As a community of faith, we recognize and celebrate the sacraments
as a family. When the members of the church gather together to pray,
we are assured Jesus
is in our midst. For this reason, sacraments are rightly celebrated in
the church building, the place where our Christian family gathers. Each sacrament is explained in
more detail within the links listed at the top. |