“A sacrament is a visible sign of an invisible reality.”
-Mother Angelica
Baptism
“Baptism is the best gift we have received. Through it, we belong to God and we possess the joy of salvation.”
Pope Francis
“Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20).
Baptism is the sacrament of new life in Christ, washing away original sin and marking us as children of God. Through the waters of baptism, we are united with Christ, welcomed into His Church, and called to live as His disciples.
Eucharist (Holy Communion)
“The Eucharist is the bread that gives strength… It is at once the most eloquent proof of His love and the most powerful means of fostering His love in us.”
Saint Damien of Molokai
The Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus Christ—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—offered to us as the living bread from heaven. In this sacred sacrament, we are united with Christ and one another, strengthened by His grace to live as His disciples.
“He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” (John 6:56)
“As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1391).
“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” (John 6:53)
Matrimony
“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.”
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Marriage is the sacred covenant between a man and a woman, reflecting Christ’s love for His Church. In this sacrament, husband and wife are united by God in an unbreakable bond, strengthened by His grace to love, honor, and serve one another in faithfulness and holiness.
Holy Orders
“Christ’s invitation to the priesthood is an invitation to a way of life that is athletic in its intensity and heroic in its form.”
Bishop Robert Barron
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which Christ calls men to serve His Church as deacons, priests, and bishops. Through the laying on of hands and the power of the Holy Spirit, they are configured to Christ and entrusted with preaching the Gospel, celebrating the sacraments, and shepherding God’s people. If you are someone you know feels they have a vocation to the priesthood or permanent diaconate please reach out to a Parish Priest.
Anointing of the Sick
The anointing of the sick can be administered to any member of the faithful who, having reached the use of reason, begins to be in danger by reason of illness or old age.”
(Canon 1004; cf. CCC 1514)
The Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament of Christ’s healing and strength, given to those suffering from illness or infirmity. Through prayer, anointing with oil, and the laying on of hands by a priest, the sick receive God’s grace for healing, peace, and spiritual renewal.
A new illness or a worsening of health enables a person to receive the sacrament a further time. For emergencies, please call the parish office.