Mass Schedule–
Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
Confession–Saturdays from 3:45-
Or any time upon request.
Parish School of Religion Classes–
Sundays 10:00-
11:00 a.m.
Holy days of obligation–
See Weekly Bulletin
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If you recently became a parent, we offer our congratulations! We know what a busy and exciting time this is for your family, and we want to assist you in rearing your child in the Catholic Faith. |
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Both parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Session before the baptism of their first child or if it has been five years since the baptism of their last child. Baptism preparation sessions are scheduled throughout the year and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. It is recommended but not necessary that parents participate in the Baptismal Preparation Session prior to the birth of the child.
For more information please call the parish office at (419)- |
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The Catholic Church distinguishes between a legal marriage and the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Marriage is regulated by the civil government that has certain rules that must be followed to make a marriage legal. On top of that, the Church views marriages not just as a legal contract, but as a sacred covenant. A covenant is a relationship that is permanent, and is only dissolved at death.
Marriage is the sacrament that most closely imitates the love of Christ the bridegroom for His bride, the Catholic Church. For a man and a woman to come to this understanding and to learn to live this in their daily lives as a married couple is our goal for your marriage preparation process. And this process does take time.
The marriage preparation process begins with a meeting with the Pastoral Leader where introductions are made and the wedding date can be confirmed. Over the course of about six sessions together, the couple comes to a better understanding of themselves, each other and what the Church expects of them and how the grace of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony will help them live out their lives together.
If you are engaged and planning to be married we offer our congratulations and look
forward to working with you! Please contact the Parish Office at (419) 547-
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Along with the Sacrament of Baptism, the Sacrament of Eucharist (First Holy Communion) is one of our three sacraments of initiation. It is through these sacraments of initiation that we become full members of the Church. It is during First Holy Communion that we receive the Holy Eucharist for the first time. The Holy Eucharist refers to Christ's body, blood, soul, and divinity truly present in the consecrated host and wine (now called the Body and Blood of Christ) on the altar. For us as Catholics, there is nothing greater than to receive Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist at Mass. We extend a special greeting to you if you are trying to find out more about the Sacrament of Eucharist (First Holy Communion) for yourself or your child.
Our 2nd Grade Sacramental Program includes the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the fall and the Sacrament of First Holy Communion in the spring. Children must be Catholic and be enrolled in the Parish School of Religion Program for at least one year before the sacramental year.
For more information, please call the parish office at (419)-
Eucharist for Older Children: For those children beyond the 2nd grade, please contact
the parish office at (419)547-
Just as our bodies and minds grow, Catholics believe that our souls need to grow in the life of grace. Just as the human body must grow in childhood, adolescence, and then adulthood, the human soul needs to grow into maturity. Catholics believe that the Sacrament of Confirmation is the supernatural equivalent of the growth process on the natural level. It builds on what was begun in Baptism and what was nourished in the Holy Eucharist. It completes the process of initiation into the Christian community, and it matures the soul for the work ahead.
Confirmation means accepting responsibility for your faith and your destiny. The
focus is on the Holy Spirit, who confirmed the apostles on Pentecost (Acts 2:1-
If you are an adult who is seeking more information on how to become a member of the Catholic Church, or if you are a baptized Catholic who never received Confirmation,
Please contact the parish office at (419)-
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is rooted in the Sacraments of Initiation. Our election by God and the gift of faith call us to turn away from sin and follow Christ. We remain, however, subject to human weakness and the inclination to sin; and we continue always in the struggle of conversion to which Christ calls us.
When we sin, we damage our relationship with God. God faithfully and repeatedly offers us mercy and loving forgiveness. God always calls us back to intimate relationships.
As members of the Body of Christ, we are joined to each other as one. Our sinfulness also damages and weakens this relationship with the community.
Jesus' work on earth was to call people to repentance, to offer them forgiveness and healing, and to reintegrate them into the community. The Church continues Jesus' work of reconciling the world and does that in a sacramental and formal way in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
We all need this sacrament. Our world is torn apart by war, violence, greed, hatred, inhumanity, abuse, mistrust, broken relationships, and destruction of our earth. We are all sinners, not just those who have seriously separated ourselves from God and community. We all find in this sacrament an opportunity to confront our sinfulness, acknowledge our need for conversion, seek pardon and peace and celebrate our union with healing, merciful Christ and His Church. (Sharing the Light of Faith #125)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. To
make an appointment, call the parish office at (419) 547-
This sacrament is administered by a priest to a baptized person who begins to be
in danger of death because of illness or old age. It is given through prayer and
the anointing of the body with the oil of the sick. The proper effects of the sacrament
include a special grace of healing and comfort to the Christian who is suffering
in the infirmities of serious illness or old age, and the forgiving of the person's
sins. (CCC 1499, 1520, 1523, 1526-
The Anointing of the Sick "is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived." (Rite 130)
Anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is asked to call
the parish office at (419)-
Jesus Christ instituted the Sacrament of Holy Orders at the Last Supper simultaneously with His institution of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. In order to be able to change bread and wine into the body and blood, soul, and divinity of Christ, you need priests who've been given this power by virtue of their ordination.
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission is entrusted by Christ to his apostles and continues to be exercised in the Church: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. There are three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate and deaconate. (CCC1536)
The Priesthood
All Catholics by their baptism belong to the common priesthood of faithful. However, some men are called by Christ to an ordained priesthood.
Christ established the common priesthood of the baptized to share in the Spirit's work of sanctifying the world. Christ established the ordained priesthood to share in the Spirit's work of sanctifying the faithful.
Because of his sacred responsibility, the ordained priest has a special obligation to deepen his spiritual sensibilities, grow in his union with Christ and inspire people to know, love and serve God.
Requirements for Deacons: The deacon is called personally and ecclesially to serve after the manner of Jesus. He is first and foremost a Christian man in his usual employment and lifestyle, trained and formed by additional study and prayer for a special ministry in the community as an ordained minister. Consideration is given to the following as a man's suitability for the Diaconate Formation Program:
- Age: at least 35 at the time of ordination
- Status: a Roman Catholic, married or single, of sound moral character, mature faith and possessing a sense of vocation to service
- Family: If married, a partner in a stable marriage for at least 8 to 10 years, who has the expressed consent and support of his wife, and whose children are of such an age and adjustment so as to not be unduly affected by their father's pursuit of a life that involves a special apostolic commitments
- Natural Gifts: Demonstrates the basic potential to develop the ministerial skills relating to people, speaking well and being a spiritual leader
- Spirituality: A man of prayer willing to make personal sacrifices to be a consecrated sign of God's love for others in his vocation to serve
- Education: At least two years of college or its academic equivalent
- Employment: A person who reflects prior stability in career or work
- Involvement in Church and Community: A man living the Christian life who has demonstrated active apostolic involvement and leadership among the people of God.
Religious Life for Women
Consecrated women religious, by their lives, witness the joy of eternal union with God. Freed from earthly cares, they more fully manifest the Kingdom of God to all Christians. The structure of the vowed life frees consecrated women religious to live entirely for God and others.
Their prayer, community and mission speak eloquently of a wholehearted response to God's overwhelming love and care. Through their lives of service they make the presence of Jesus visible in a world desperately in need of faith, hope and love. They are called to be icons, transparent images of the Triune God.
"The consecrated life thus becomes one of the tangible seals which the Trinity impresses upon history, so that people can sense with longing the attraction of divine beauty."
(Vita Consecrata, 20)
The Anointing of the Sick is to offer prayers for possible recovery, but the more important intention is to give strength to the soul of the sick person. The Church believes that the sacrament offers a special grace to calm and strengthen the spirit. This can be of great comfort in time of illness. This sacrament has its origin based on St. James' Epistle: "Are there any sick among you? Then let them send for the priests and let the priest pray over them, anointing them with oil." (James 4:14)
Deacons
The ministry of a deacon is similar to, but different from, that of a priest or bishop. A deacon is ordained and missioned by Christ through the bishop to minister to the needy and the poor and to be a minister of Word and Sacrament, working in obedience to his bishop and in close fraternal cooperation with priests. While all Christians are called to serve others, the deacon is an official sign of this service and he solemnly promises to be a living example of such service for others.
Explore more! Visit the Diocese of Toledo Vocations web site to read more, hear about the call experienced by some priests and sisters and connect with other resources. Visit www.toledovocations.com.
"You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training them in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring them up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?"
And as parents, you responded, "We do." This responsibility did not end with the final blessing, but was just the beginning of initiating them into the Catholic faith. Throughout the years you continued the process by having them attend a Catholic school or religious education program.
