Sacraments

Sacrament of Healing —

Penance & 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 which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion. (CCC 1422). Confession is held on Saturday mornings at 8 am up until the 9 am Mass. The Faith Formation and OCIA programs provide instruction and teaching for those entering the church.

Sacrament of Initiation -

Holy Eucharist

The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist. (CCC 1322). Please contact the Parish Office to speak with Kathy Hamilton, Faith Formation director, or Diane Rigotti, Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) director, to learn more of the preparation for the sacrament of Holy Eucharist.

Sacrament of Initiation -

Confirmation

Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "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. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed." (CCC 1285). Please contact the Parish Office to speak with Kathy Hamilton, Faith Formation Director, or Diane Rigotti, Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) Director, to learn more of the preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation.

Sacrament at the Service of Communion—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; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.” (CCC 1601) Please contact the Parish office at least six months in advance if you would like to be married in OLGC. If you have been married outside the Church and would like your marriage blessed, please contact the parish office as well.

Sacrament of Healing —

Anointing of the Sick



By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ. (CCC 1499) Please notify the Parish Office if you or a loved one is in need of this Sacrament. Hospitals and nursing homes cannot provide this information. Additionally, OLGC schedules a Healing Mass in the Spring and Fall each year to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and healing prayers.

Sacrament at the Service of Communion –

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: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. (CCC 1536) Please contact Fr. Prior or one of the deacons if you are discerning becoming a priest or permanent deacon.