Sacraments

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them

in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 28:19

What are the Sacraments of the Catholic Church?

Baptism

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. English Coordinator: Richard & Annette Escalante Spanish Coordinator: Myriam Montoya

Confirmation

For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true withnesses of Christ, more strictly to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” Conact the Religious Formation Office for more information at (909) 626-0318.

Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthoold by Baptism and configuredmore deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist. At the last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so the entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a pashchal banquet in which Christ is comsumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us. Conact the Religious Formation Office for more information at (909) 626-0318.

Reconciliation

Are all of our sins -past, present, and future -forgiven once and for all when we become Christians? Not according to the Bible or the early Church Fathers. Scripture nowhere states that our future sins are forgiven; instead, it teaches us to pray, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matt. 6:12). The means by which God forgives sins after baptism is confession: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Minor or venial sins can be confessed directly to God, but for grave or mortal sins, which crush the spiritual life out of the soul, God has institued a different means for obtaining forgiveness -the sacrament known popularly as confession, penance, or reconciliation. Confessions: Every Saturday from 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Matrimony

“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a patnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offsprings; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.” Please contact Parish Office for more information. (909) 626-7278

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, prebyterate, and diaconate. For more Information on Holy Orders or to talk to a Vocation’s Director, please contact (909) 783-1305