Sacraments

Infant Baptism

Parents desiring the sacrament of baptism for their children must be registered and be actively participating in parish life. Parents must also attend a Baptism class before the Baptism of their first child. Please contact the church office in advance.

First Communion

First Communion is considered one of the holiest and most important occasions in a Roman Catholic's life. It means that person has received the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Most Catholic children receive their First Communion when they are seven or eight years old because this is considered the age of reason. Others can receive communion for the first time whenever they've met all the Church's requirements. In order for anyone to receive communion, that person must be without sin and in a state of grace. Traditionally, young Catholic children will make their first confession, or the Sacrament of Penance, a week before receiving their First Communion. At confession, the child will detail sins and misdeeds to a priest and receive a penance in exchange. The penance is usually several prayers to be recited immediately upon exiting the confessional. Once the child is absolved of sin, he or she is ready to make her First Communion.

Confirmation

Christian rite by which admission to the church, established previously in infant baptism, is said to be confirmed (or strengthened and established in faith). It is considered a sacrament in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and it is equivalent to the Eastern Orthodox sacrament of chrismation. Confirmation usually is preceded by instruction in the catechism.

Matrimony

Arrangements for marriages must be made at least six months in advance. At least one of the parties must be a practicing Catholic.

Confessions

Confession is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in his love and mercy to offer sinners forgiveness for offenses against God and against your sisters and brothers. Confession brings reconciliation between God and the penitent, between the penitent and others, and to the individual penitent. • Saturday: 8:45-9:30 AM at St. Cecilia o 2:30 - 3:30 PM at St. Agnes o Before daily Mass, or by appointment. • Saturday: 3:00 PM Immaculate Conception o 7:30 before daily Masses • Sunday: 8:45 AM Immaculate Conception