Sacraments & Rituals
Baptism
Through Baptism, God enables us to participate in his life in Jesus Christ and makes us his children. It is through this sacrament that we receive the Holy Spirit and become members of the People of God, of the Body of Christ, which is the Church. Baptism becomes our commitment to grow in this new life and to strive to acquire spiritual maturity. By baptism, God purifies us from sin.
Baptism is the sacrament of faith which has the Risen Christ as its source, and it is the offer of salvation for all people. Intimately linked to Confirmation and to Eucharist, Baptism is, with these two sacraments, Christian Initiation. The child is baptized in the faith of their parents, godparents and of the Church.
Parents are responsible for bringing their child to the Sacrament of Baptism as soon after birth as possible. Except in case of necessity, the church is the usual place of baptism.
In order that a child be baptized, it is necessary that the parents consent, or at least one of them, or someone legally standing in their place, and that there is reasonable hope that the child will be brought up in the Catholic Faith.
Registered members of St. Augustine Parish who are sincere and active in the practice of the faith are eligible to have their child baptized. We ask that parents come to the parish office to pick up registration forms, and that you attend Mass as a family during the months leading up to the baptism as well as after the baptismal day.
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
We are only offering programs for students who have completed their first year of sacramental preparation and hope to celebrate their sacraments in the spring of 2023. Please contact us if your child is wanting to register for classes and we will inform you when our regular sacramental preparation program begins again.
If you are an adult needing to celebrate your first reconciliation and/or first Holy Communion please contact our parish office.
Confirmation
We are only offering programs for students who have completed their first year of sacramental preparation and hope to celebrate their sacraments in the spring of 2023. Please contact us if your child is wanting to register for classes and we will inform you when our regular sacramental preparation program begins again.
If you are an adult needing to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation please contact our parish office.
Marriage
Please contact us if you would like to begin the preparation process to celebrate the sacrament of matrimony. At least six months preparation time is required for couples wanting to be married at St. Augustine.
Funeral Rites
Please contact the parish office and we will assist you in making the appropriate arrangements.