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Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary Church
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Sacraments
The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #1131)
Grace:
The love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not because of anything we have done to earn it.
The Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. Whether we are baptized as infants or adults, Baptism is the Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God.
Please contact the Parish office to make an appointment
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (also known as Penance or Confession) has three elements: conversion, confession and celebration. In it we find God's unconditional forgiveness; as a result we are called to forgive others.
A Priest is available to hear Confession from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in the Church
The Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ's Body and Blood, we also are nourished spiritually and brought closer to God.
IMPORTANT DATES
FIRST COMMUNION 2023: The Sacrament Preparation Program has started for children interested in celebrating First Eucharist at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in 2023. Please call the Parish Office to register.
Confirmation is a Sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts. It is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation for Catholics. It is most often associated with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
IMPORTANT DATES
CONFIRMATION 2023: The Sacrament Preparation Program has started for youth interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in 2023. Please call the Parish Office to register.
The Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God's values.
Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance.The Diocese of St. Catharines requires that couples planning to marry participate in a Marriage Preparation programs or a Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend. (Visit https://www.ceeeast.org to register for your
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or Extreme Unction, is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual sickness.
Please contact the Parish office to make an appointment
Patients and their loved ones may find great comfort in knowing that all NHS hospital sites
(St. Catharines, Welland and Niagara Falls) allow designated Priests to anoint gravely ill and dying patients, including COVID-19 patients. All have had specific training for the pandemic protocol. Please contact the hospital's Chaplaincy Office at 905-684-7271 ext#46473.
In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, or Ordination, the priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness.
Please contact the parish priest if you feel you have a calling for the religious life