Sacraments

• Baptism – Bautismo
• First Communion – La Primera Comunión
• The Sacrament of Confirmation – El Sacramento de Confirmación
• Holy Matrimony – El Santo Matrimonio
• Holy Orders – Orden Sacerdotal
• Penance – The Sacrament of Confession. Penitencia – El Sacramento de la confesión.
• Annointing of the Sick – Unción de los enfermos

Sacraments are visible rites seen as signs and efficacious channels of the grace of God to all those who receive them with the proper disposition.

The Seven Sacraments

1. Baptism – Original Sin is washed away as we enter the world of Christianity.
   2. Penance/Reconciliation – our chance to verbally express our sorrow for our misdeeds and ask God’s forgiveness.
   3. Eucharist – we receive the Body of Christ.
   4. Confirmation – we receive the Holy Spirit.
   5. Matrimony – man and woman become one.
   6. Holy Orders – a man receives the Holy Orders
   7. Extremunction or Anointing of the Sick – a special way of receiving God’s spiritual and physical healing. God is with us in sickness and health. We receive a special time of Grace during illness.

• Baptism – contact your pastor at least 1 month in advance.
• Engagement/Marriage – contact pastor at least 9 months in advance.
• If you have children who are need of receiving confession, communion, or confirmation please contact the parish office at 816-279-2594.
• Please contact the parish office to speak to the pastor if you are needing the Anointing of the Sick.
• Interested in Catholicism? RCIA classes are available!

***Please see schedule for confession times.