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Baptism
Please contact Deacon Mike for information and to schedule, which for first-time parents includes an orientation to the Sacrament.
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"Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian Life, the gateway to life in the spirit, and the door which gives access to other sacraments”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1213).
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Reconciliation
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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.
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The Eucharist
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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 Catechisis and prepare for these Holy Sacraments. Contact Patti Wasserman for more information.
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Confirmation
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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.
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Confirmation
Confirmandi receive the Sacrament in Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, OH
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Matrimony
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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 the priest 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.
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Holy Orders
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Please contact Father Thomas or Deacon Mike if you feel the Lord may be inviting you to a vocation to the priesthood, the diaconate, or religious life.
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Anointing of the Sick
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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.
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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.
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RCIA
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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, RCIA, 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 RCIA classes.
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Funeral
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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.
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"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."
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