Baptisms
“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. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: ‘Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.”
Parents seeking the Sacrament of Baptism for their first child must schedule individual preparation sessions with a priest.
All seeking the Sacrament of Baptism should contact the parish office at (906) 847-3507 or email at steannes@gmail.com.
Reconciliation
“[Jesus] said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.'” John 20:21-23
“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.”
It is called the sacrament of
- conversion because it makes sacramentally present Jesus’ call to conversion, the
first step in returning to the Father from whom one has strayed by sin. - Penance, since it consecrates the Christian sinner’s personal and ecclesial steps of conversion, penance, and satisfaction.
- confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament. In a profound sense it is also a “confession” – acknowledgment and praise – of the holiness of God and of his mercy toward sinful man.
- forgiveness, since by the priest’s sacramental absolution God grants the penitent “pardon and peace.”
- Reconciliation, because it imparts to the sinner the life of God who reconciles: “Be reconciled to God.” He who lives by God’s merciful love is ready to respond to the Lord’s call: “Go; first be reconciled to your brother.”
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available:
Saturday: Before 5:30 PM Mass beginning at 5:00 PM
Also by appointment by contacting the parish office or the rectory
Sacrament of Marriage
“Holy Scripture affirms that man and woman were created for one another: ‘It is not good that the man should be alone.’ The woman, ‘flesh of his flesh,’ his equal, his nearest in all things, is given to him by God as a ‘helpmate’; she thus represents God from whom comes our help. ‘Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.’ The Lord himself shows that this signifies an unbreakable union of their two lives by recalling what the plan of the Creator had been ‘in the beginning’: ‘So they are no longer two, but one flesh.'”
The Catholic vision of marriage reveals it to be a Sacrament, an encounter with the Lord that he has established in order to convey His grace to you. God instituted marriage as the one flesh union of a man and a woman, as a vocation or calling to help each other grow in love and holiness. St. John Paul II taught that we find ourselves through learning to make a sincere gift of ourselves. May the Lord draw you closer to Himself and to each other in this learning through these days.
To schedule a wedding or to find out more information please visit the wedding section of our website or contact our parish office at (906) 847-3507 or at steannes@gmail.com
Anointing of the Sick
“Christ’s compassion toward the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a resplendent sign that ‘God has visited his people’ and that the Kingdom of God is close at hand. Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of. His compassion toward all who suffer goes so far that he identifies himself with them: ‘I was sick and you visited me.’
Often Jesus asks the sick to believe. He makes use of signs to heal: spittle and the laying on of hands, mud and washing. The sick try to touch him, ‘for power came forth from him and healed them all.’ And so in the sacraments Christ continues to ‘touch’ us in order to heal us.”
“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.”
To receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick please contact the parish office at (906) 847-3507 or the rectory at (906) 847-8090
Sacramental Records
The release of sacramental records is limited to individuals who may request their own record or the record of the children.
Diocese of Marquette's policy for access to sacramental records
Call or e-mail Amanda Pomber in the parish office at (906) 847-3507 or email her at steannes@gmail.com if you have questions or need more information.