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SACRAMENTS
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SACRAMENT
OF BAPTISM - Please phone the
Department of Religious Education three months before
baby's arrival
for information concerning the required
pre-Baptismal seminar. Group
celebrations are held on the
first, second, third, and fourth
Sunday of each month, or at
regularly scheduled weekend masses.
SACRAMENT
OF RECONCILIATION -
Confessions: 3:00 - 3:45 PM
Saturdays at St. Margaret Church,
and immediately following 5:30 PM Mass at St. Margaret Church.
SACRAMENT
OF MARRIAGE - Arrangements should
be made at least six months in advance.
Priests of
the Parish will
officiate only for registered parishioners.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS - A
priest fulfills
the mission of the Church through liturgical and sacramental
celebrations, teaching and preaching the Good
News, and
upholding the faith of the Church. If you feel that you are being
called to
serve God and his people as a priest, then you should
talk to your parish
priest, or contact the Archdiocese of
Baltimore Vocations Office at 410-547-5426.
STUDENTS AND THE
SACRAMENTS
Parents have an important role to play in
the religious education of their children, particularly in preparing for the
sacraments.
Students preparing for the Sacraments must have
regular attendance in a Religious Education Catechesis Program (or Catholic
school) one year prior to receiving the Sacrament, plus the year celebrating the
sacrament.
STUDENT FIRST EUCHARIST PROGRAM
Parents are required to attend a
First Eucharist seminar prior to beginning the immediate preparation of their
children for this sacrament. Important information about the preparation,
registration and format of the celebration is provided at the seminar. The
seminar date is published in the bulletin for the month prior to the event.
Purchase and completion of a sacrament preparation book is required for this
sacrament.
STUDENT
FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAM
Group
celebrations of this sacrament for children occur during the Fall and in the
Spring. Parents are required to attend an Information Seminar prior to beginning
immediate preparation of their children for the sacrament. Seminar dates are
published in the bulletin for the month prior to the event. Purchase and
completion of a sacrament preparation book is required of this sacrament.
STUDENT CONFIRMATION PROGRAM
Invitations and enrollment forms are
mailed in the Fall to students registered in the 10th grade Religious Education
program. The first Confirmation gathering is in February of the 10th grade.
The Sacrament is celebrated in the middle of 11th grade. Seminars, liturgies,
small group catechesis, a retreat and service are components of Confirmation
preparation. Following Confirmation, those Confirmed are encouraged to
participate in a year of leadership through the Covenant.
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