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The sacrament of Baptism marks the first step on a journey of faith that lasts an entire lifetime. Baptism is a rite of welcome, acceptance, challenge, and opportunity.
Baptism is a beginning, not an ending. Baptism doesn't stop when the ceremony is over or even after everyone leaves the party. That's when the real life of Baptism starts. Call the parish office to register at least 3 months before the desired baptism date. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or clicking the title above.
Please call the Parish office to register your child for Baptism.
“If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.” 1John 1:8-9
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (or Penance) is one of the Sacraments of Healing. This is called the sacrament of forgiveness, since by the priest’s sacramental absolution God grants the penitent “pardon and peace.” Catechism of Catholic Church #1424
Confessions can be heard One hour prior to each Mass or by appointment.
"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 his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us."' The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life. The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch.” Catechism of the Catholic Church #1323-24
We believe the Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ’s Body and Blood we are also nourished spiritually and brought closer to God.
For more information call the parish office. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or by clicking on the title above.
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. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” Catechism of Catholic Church #1285
Confirmation is the completion of sealing an individual as a Christian. Confirmation is when the individual receives the fullness of the Holy Spirit, just as the disciples did at Pentecost.
For more information call the parish office. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or by clicking on the title above.
“But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female. For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother [and be joined to his wife], and the two shall become one flesh.’ So, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate.” Mark 10:6-9
For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God’s values.
For more information, at least 6 months in advance of the wedding date, call the parish office. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or by clicking on the title above.
“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. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.” Catechism of the Catholic Church #1536
All Christians are called to be a gift of self to one another and not just with family members and friends. Some of us are also called by God to be a total gift of self to the People of God, the Church — as prayerful catalysts of spirituality and active love among other disciples of Jesus Christ. Those celebrating this sacrament are called forth by the community and ordained to serve in the community. They are supported through the prayers and faith of the community.
People in our parish who believe they are called to ordained ministry or to the religious life can learn more about Vocations in the Saginaw Diocese.
Also, for more information, call the parish office. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or by clicking on the title above.
"This sacred anointing of the sick was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and proper sacrament of the New Testament. It is alluded to indeed by Mark, but is recommended to the faithful and promulgated by James the apostle and brother of the Lord." Catechism of Catholic Church #1511
The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness. Like all the sacraments, holy anointing was instituted by Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry.
The anointing of the sick conveys several graces and imparts gifts of strengthening in the Holy Spirit against anxiety, discouragement, and temptation, and conveys peace and fortitude. These graces flow from the atoning death of Jesus Christ, for "this was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, ‘He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.’" (Matt. 8:17).
For more information call the parish office. You can find the office number by going to the Contact Us page or by clicking on the title above.
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