The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
The Sacrament of Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life,
the gateway to life in the Holy Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.
Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God.
We become members of Christ, incorporated into the Church and called to share in her mission.
We celebrate infant baptisms on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Registration in the parish office is required a minimum of one full month prior to baptism. Please call 210-735-5269 for details.
See our Home page or contact us for Confession times.
Preparation for First Communion is made through our CCD program for children or through RCIA for adults.
Preparation for Confirmation is made through our Life Teen program for teenagers or through RCIA for adults.
We celebrate infant baptisms on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Registration in the parish office is required a minimum of one full month prior to baptism. Please call 210-735-5269 for details.
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation obtains pardon through God's mercy for offenses committed against God. At the same time, this sacrament reconciles us with the Church which we have wounded by our sins. It is also called the sacrament of confession, because confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament. It is also a "confession" - acknowledgment and praise - of the holiness of God and of his mercy toward sinful man.See our Home page or contact us for Confession times.
Holy Communion
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life! The other sacraments, as well as all other ministries and works of the Church, 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: His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.Preparation for First Communion is made through our CCD program for children or through RCIA for adults.
Confirmation
Baptism, the Eucharist, and the Sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation." The Sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. In Confirmation, we embrace the covenant promises made on our behalf in our Baptism.Preparation for Confirmation is made through our Life Teen program for teenagers or through RCIA for adults.
The Sacrament of Marriage is a faithful, lifelong union of a man and a woman.
In the Catholic Church, the spouses act as the ministers who confer upon each other the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Marriage is a sacred calling: spouses are called to be leaders of the domestic church,
building up one another and their families through Christ-like love, prayer, and Christian living.
To get married at our church, arrangements must be made with a priest at least six months prior to the wedding date. In addition to our beautiful church which can hold up to 750 people, we have a very nice parish hall that can be rented for a wedding reception, depending on availability. Please call 210-735-5269 for more information or to make an appointment.
Our Charismatic Prayer Groups sponser a bilingual Healing Mass at 7:00 p.m. on the last Thursday evening of each month, January through October. These Healing Masses include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for all who are in need of it.
To get married at our church, arrangements must be made with a priest at least six months prior to the wedding date. In addition to our beautiful church which can hold up to 750 people, we have a very nice parish hall that can be rented for a wedding reception, depending on availability. Please call 210-735-5269 for more information or to make an appointment.
Anointing of the Sick
By the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them.Our Charismatic Prayer Groups sponser a bilingual Healing Mass at 7:00 p.m. on the last Thursday evening of each month, January through October. These Healing Masses include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for all who are in need of it.
Holy Orders
Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders those already consecrated by Baptism and Confirmation for the common priesthood of all the faithful can receive particular consecrations. They are consecrated in Christ's name "to feed the Church by the word and grace of God." 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 (bishop), presbyterate (priest), and diaconate (deacon).