Sacramental Life
The Sacrament of Baptism
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1213
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.
Additional Information
To discuss a Baptism, please contact Father Anthony to make relevant arrangements.
Regular attendance at Mass is expected in preparation for the sacrament.
Baptisms are usually conducted during or after 11.30am Mass on Sunday.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1324
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.”
Additional Information
Our Parish Catechists assist with the sacramental preparation of children from our primary schools, St. Catherine’s and St. Martha’s.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1317
Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or indelible character on the Christian’s soul; for this reason one can receive this sacrament only once in one’s life.
Additional Information
Our Parish Catechists assist with the sacramental preparation of children from our primary schools, St. Catherine’s and St. Martha’s.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1422
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labours for their conversion.”Additional Information
Confession times: Saturday before 5pm Vigil Mass.
The Sacrament of Marriage
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1602
Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of “the wedding-feast of the Lamb.”85 Scripture speaks throughout of marriage and its “mystery,” its institution and the meaning God has given it, its origin and its end, its various realizations throughout the history of salvation, the difficulties arising from sin and its renewal “in the Lord” in the New Covenant of Christ and the Church.Additional Information
To discuss and arrange a Marriage, please contact Father Anthony. Regular attendance at Mass is expected in preparation for this sacrament.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1536
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.Additional Information
Could God be calling you? To find out more on how to discern your vocation, in the first instance, please speak to Father Anthony.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Catechism of the Catholic Church – 1499
“By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them, and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.”Additional Information
By arrangement. Please call the Chapel House and speak to Father Anthony.
