Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism, Eucharist (First Communion), Confirmation
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Sacrament of Baptism"Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, 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."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1213
When should a
Baptism be Scheduled?Please contact the Parish Office at least three months prior to a date being formalized. This early contact enables parents to be scheduled for the necessary sacramental formation sessions before the child’s Baptism. It also allows time for the proper paperwork to be completed and submitted to the parish office. Once the formation date is set, and proper permissions are received, then a Baptism may be scheduled.All Baptisms will be celebrated during a Sunday Mass Liturgy or directly following a Sunday Mass. Baptism preparation is required, please call the Parish Office at (337)786-3500 for more information or fill out the Baptism Inquiry located at the bottom of this page.We would be happy to help guide you on your faith journey!
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Sacrament of ConfirmationThe prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission. Their prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus the Messiah was conceived by the Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus on the occasion of his baptism by John. Jesus' entire mission occurred in communion with the Spirit. Before he died, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given to the Apostles and to the entire Church. After his death, he was raised by the Father in the power of the Spirit.Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. . . . We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service. - usccb.org
Confirmation Info The Sacrament of Confirmation is a one year program for our youth beginning in eleventh grade. Confirmation is received by teens at the end of their 11th grade year in the CCD Program.For information on Confirmation for teens in eleventh grade and above please reach out to our Directors of Religious Education Twila Hagen/Sunny Miller at (337)786-3500.Adults in our OCIA program receive Confirmation at the
Easter Vigil Mass. Need more information about OCIA? Click Here.
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Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.
At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1322 & 1323
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, who have taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Confession 4:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Confession 9:15am
- Tuesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Thursday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Friday: 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN
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Adoration Times
- Monday: 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 9:00 AM.
- Wednesday: 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 4:00 PM in the Church every First Friday.
Our Adoration Chapel is available for you anytime. Please contact the church office for more information.
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