The Sacrament of Penance is one of the seven sacraments, in which the faithful are absolved from sins committed after Baptism and they are reconciled with the Christian community. Confessions are heard in the church on Saturdays at 3:00 pm.

Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord’s Supper, in Christianity, ritual commemoration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, at which (according to tradition) he gave them bread with the words, “This is my body,” and wine with the words, “This is my blood.” 

Join us during mass to receive the Jesus in your hearts and be in right relationship with Him and your family and community. If you are home-bound you may call us to request that communion be brought to you.

The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three sacramnts of initiation into the church. Those confirmed receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and are anointed as priest, prophet and king. Thus, they are brought deeper into communion with the church.

The sacrament of marriage is the matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves an equal partnership of the whole of life, by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education  of offspring.

Preparation:

Those wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage here al OLV, should be baptized, have made their first communion and be confirmed. Ideally, they should begin the process at least 9 months before they wish to marry. The couple should come to the office with a photo ID and a recent copy of their Baptism certificate.

If one of the couple is not Baptized or was baptized outside the Catholic Church, that individual needs to have a close relative come into the office to give testimony regarding their freedom to marry. The Baptized member needs to apply for a dispensation from the Bishop to marry a non-Catholic. The unbaptized or Protestant member is not required to be baptized in order to marry a Catholic. If the dispensation is granted to marry an unbaptized person, the ceremony will be celebrated but the marriage will only be civil with the blessing of the Church, but the sacrament cannot be received.

After beginning the process, the copuple will need to attend a pre-cana class. This class is required by the diocese for all.

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Jesus came to heal the whole person, body and soul.

There is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the sacrament. When the sacrament of the anointing of the sick is given, the hope-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of ilness, although the primary effect is a spiritual healing, and receiving the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage.

A Catholic funeral actually consists of three parts, each of which may occur at different times. The first part is the Vigil service, which takes place at the wake, where following traditon the rosary is recited. Next, is the Funeral Mass, which is the traditional funeral ceremony. The body or the ashes of the deceased person may be present. A Grave-side service may take place as part of the Catholic tradition for a final farewell.

Arrangements may be made through a funeral parlor and or the next of kin only. Please contact the office, we will be glad to assist you.