Sacraments

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1213
Our Catholic Church teaches us that Holy Baptism forms the basis of our whole Christian life. It is the entrance to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to all of the other sacraments. Through our Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ and His Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."

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The Sacrament of Baptism is arranged by appointment with the Parish Clergy. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange for your child to be baptised in the parish.

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1422
"The Catholic Church teaching is that "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 labours for their conversion."

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> TIMES OF CONFESSION IN OUR PARISH

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> GUIDE TO GOING TO CONFESSION

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1324
The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life. "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blesse‹ Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch."

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Children in our parish receive their First Holy Communion in primary four. 

The apostles, in fulfillment of Christ's will, imparted to the newly baptized by the laying on of hands, the gift of the Holy Spirit. This completed the grace of Baptism. And for this reason in the Letter to the Hebrews the doctrine concerning Baptism and the laying on of hands is listed among the fundemental first elements of Christian instruction. The laying of hands is recognized by the Catholic Church tradition as the origin of our sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church.

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The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the Bishop of Motherwell each year for the young parishioners in primary seven.

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1602
Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God and concludes with a vision of "the wedding-feast of the Lamb." Scripture speaks throughout of marriage and its "mystery," its institution and the meaning that God has given it, its origin and its end, its various realisations throughout the history of salvation, the difficulties arising from sin and its renewal "in the Lord" in the New Covenant of Christ and the Church.

The Sacrament of Marriage is by appointment with the Parish Clergy. Please get in touch if you would like to arrange your wedding in the parish.

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1602
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, presbyterate, and diaconate.

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Anyone who is considering a Vocation to the Priesthood, Diaconate or Religious Life should speak with Father Stuart or contact the Diocesan Vocations Directors.

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> DIOCESAN VOCATION DIRECTORS

Catechism of the Catholic Church - 1499
"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."

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If you or a loved one is ill and requires the Sacrament of the Sick, please get in touch with Father Stuart to arrange. If someone is in hospital they can also request a visit from the Hospital Chaplain.

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> HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS