Sacraments & Life
The Sacraments in the Life of the Church
Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. the seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1210)
Baptism
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.
CCC 1213
Confirmation
By the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength
of the Holy Spirit.
CCC 1285
Holy Matrimony
The matrimonial covenant,
by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life,
is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring. CCC 1601
Holy Orders
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.
CCC 1536
Reconciliation
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.
CCC 1422
Anointing
of the Sick
The Church believes and confesses that among the seven sacraments there is one especially intended
to strengthen those who are being tried by illness, the Anointing of the Sick. CCC 1511
Death & New Life
The Christian funeral confers on the deceased neither a sacrament nor a sacramental since he has "passed" beyond the sacramental economy. It is nonetheless a liturgical celebration of the Church. The ministry of the Church aims at expressing efficacious communion with the deceased, at the participation in that communion of the community gathered for the funeral and at the proclamation of eternal life to the community. CCC 1684
Sacramental Records Request
General Requirements for Requests
- Eligibility: Records are only released to the individual named on the record, a parent or legal guardian (if the person is a minor), or another authorized Catholic church institution.
- Identification: A valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license or passport) is typically required unless the certificate is being mailed directly to another parish.
- Required Information: You will need to provide the full name at the time of the sacrament, date of birth, approximate date of the sacrament, parents' names (including mother's maiden name), and the name of the church.
- Processing Time: Processing and fulfillment generally take between 1 to 2 weeks for pickup or mail delivery.
For more information, please contact the parish office.
