Sacraments

The first of the sacraments of initiation, welcoming a new member into the life of the Church through water and the Holy Spirit.

Children receive the Body of Christ in the Holy Eucharist for the first time, completing their initiation into the sacramental life of the Church.

Also known as Confession, this sacrament offers healing and forgiveness for sins through God’s abundant mercy.

Strengthens the grace of Baptism, sealing the faithful with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A sacred covenant in which a man and woman enter into a lifelong, faithful union blessed by God.

Offers comfort, strength, and healing grace to those who are seriously ill, elderly, or facing surgery.

Through the laying on of hands and the prayer of consecration, men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church as ministers of Word, Sacrament, and charity.

The Church surrounds the faithful departed and their families with prayer and the hope of the Resurrection, through the funeral Mass and the rite of Christian burial.