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Sacraments

The Sacrament of Baptism
- Please contact Father Tad or Deacon Mike for information on the Sacrament of Baptism. First-time parents includes an orientation to the Sacrament. This class is required for those parents asking the Church to Baptize their child. Please call either Parish office and register for this class.
  
  The next class will be:
  October 19th at St. Mary
  12:30pm-1:30pm
- "Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian Life, the gateway to life in the spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.”
  (CCC 1213).
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
- A priest is available after Tuesday Mass until 6:30pm, at St. Michael and after Friday Mass until 9:45am (or later, if penitents remain past those times) at St. Mary. Saturdays from 4-4:45pm at St. Michael and Sundays at 8:15-8:45am at St. Mary.
  
  "Confession is an act of honesty and courage;
  an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God."
  Blessed John Paul II – September 14, 1987 Homily
The Sacrament of The Eucharist
- Holy Communion for the Homebound
  Please contact either parish office if you are unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion in your home or care facility.
  
  First Holy Communion
  At St. Mary and St. Michael, most children celebrate their First Reconciliation and First Communion in the second grade. They can enroll in Faith Formation to learn the Catechesis and prepare for these Holy Sacraments. Contact Patti Wasserman for more information.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
- Confirmation increases and deepens our baptismal grace, uniting us more firmly with Christ. Confirmation is typically celebrated in 8th grade following a time of preperation in Cathecism classes. Confirmation is received after Baptism and First Holy Communion.
  
  Adult Confirmation is also available if you have received Baptism, activitely receiving the Eucharist, attending Mass regularly and desire to complete the Sacarments of Initiation.
- Confirmation
  
  Confirmandi receive the Sacrament in Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, OH
The Sacrament of Matrimony
- Marriage preperation is a very exciting time! We ask that before you set any dates, you contact one of our Parish offices at least 6 months in advance of your desired wedding date. A wedding date cannot be set until a couple’s freedom to marry has been determined in consultation with Father Tad or Deacon Mike.
  
  Have you been married before and are looking to get married again? The Diocese of Toledo offers a one day marriage preparation workshop designed for couples where one or both individuals has been married before! Check out Cana II! Annulments, when necessary, may require 18-24 months to resolve.
- The Diocesan webpage for Married Life has many links to help with whatever stage of marriage you be in.
The Sacrament of 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. (CCC 1536)
- Please contact Father Tad or Deacon Mike if you feel the Lord may be inviting you to the priesthood, the diaconate, or religious life.
The Anointing of the Sick
- When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But, even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.
  
  Please contact the parish offices if you or a family member are critically ill, preparing for surgery, or are of advanced age and in need of this Sacrament. In case of an emergency outside of office hours, please press '8' when prompted by the automated phone system. This Sacrament can be received many times throughout one’s life, and is not reserved for end of life only.
- Father God, we lift up all those who are facing illness today. We ask that You would bring healing, comfort, and peace to their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experience the healing power of Your love. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Funeral
- May the choir of angels,
  Come to greet you.
  May they speed you to paradise.
  May the Lord enfold you
  In His mercy.
  May you find eternal life.
- "At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased because of its confident belief that death is not the end, nor does it break the bonds forged in life. The Church also ministers to the sorrowing and consoles them in the funeral rites with the comforting Word of God and the Sacrament of the Eucharist."
Becoming Catholic
- The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, OCIA, is a process for adults who have not celebrated the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation and are interested in becoming fully initiated into the Catholic Church.
  
  If you or someone you know is wishing to become Catholic, please call one of our Parish Offices.
  
  If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about Catholisicm and are undecided about becoming a member, please feel free to join the OCIA classes.