All Sunday Morning Classes, Wednesday Evening Classes & Children’s Liturgy are on Summer Break!
Stay tuned for Big Deal Summer activities!!!
SACRAMENTS FOR CHILDREN
Baptism for Infants and Children: Baptism Preparation class is offered to all parents four times throughout the year. This one-hour class prepares parents for the significance and importance of having a child baptized. This is a group class giving families a chance to meet other new parents in the parish and to ask questions. Upon completion of the class, baptisms may be scheduled by contacting the church office. Our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Religious Education Program begins at age 3.
Our First Communion (Eucharist) and Reconciliation preparation is a two-year process for children. The process typically starts in first grade, with the student receiving First Reconciliation and First Communion in second grade. Students should be involved in our Religious Education program one year prior to beginning their preparation.
Our Confirmation preparation is a two-year process for our teens. Typically, preparation for the sacrament begins in the tenth grade. Students need to be actively involved in our Religious Education program at least one year prior to beginning their preparation. Confirmation is received after the second year of instruction at the end of the student’s eleventh grade year. Requirements for Confirmation preparation are as follows:
Please join us this evening for our Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 7PM.
...during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”
"I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” (Excerpts from John 13:1-15) ... See MoreSee Less
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Traditionally called Passiontide, these final two weeks of Lent form an intense interior period of recollection and spiritual solidarity with Christ. ... See MoreSee Less
During Passiontide, the Church Doubles Down on Lent
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COMMENTARY: In this second part of Lent, we shift our focus. We are now called to unite ourselves to the Lord Jesus and spiritually prepare for his Paschal mystery.Comment on Facebook
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Please join us tomorrow evening at 6pm for our Lenten Reconciliation Service
"The battle against temptations is the first, most important, and unceasing battle for any serious Christian who is intent on following Christ to the very end," writes Father Nnamdi Moneme. We must prioritize that battle. ... See MoreSee Less
Prioritize our Battles with Temptations
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Our lecturer in the seminary jokingly began his class one day by saying to us, “I can overcome all things in life, except temptations.” He definitely got our attention by that line. Then he went o...Comment on Facebook
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Catholics automatically reach for the font upon entering a church, but what other uses does holy water have in our faith lives? A group of lay Cistercians put together 14 ways Catholics should avail themselves of this powerful sacramental. ... See MoreSee Less
Uses of Holy Water Every Catholics Should Know - Lay Cistercians
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Learn the meaningful uses of holy water for Catholics. From blessings to spiritual cleansing, explore its sacred significance in faith.Comment on Facebook
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No one denies that "active participation" at Mass is good for the soul. But what exactly does it look like? Phil Lawler explores the meaning – and controversy – surrounding this liturgical catchphrase. ... See MoreSee Less
What ‘active participation’ really means
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“Active participation” does not mean giving people something to do— something extrinsic to the real action.Comment on Facebook