Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism // Confirmation // Eucharist
The sacraments of Christian initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—lay the foundations of every Christian life. “The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity.” (CCC 1212)
Interested in receiving the sacrament of confirmation?
Youth
In the Diocese of Brownsville the minimum age for a candidate to receive the sacrament is either be 16 years of age or be in the 10th grade.
He/she must be enrolled in our Catholic Faith Formation program for a minimum of 2 years. Attendance is very important. Please contact the Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office at 956-682-3663 for more information.
Adults
If you an adult and wish to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, please register at the Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office. At the beginning of the sessions, Dcn. Rudy will interview you and let you know how long your process will be. The minimum for an adult is one year.
Interested in receiving the sacrament of holy communion?
Youth
In the Diocese of Brownsville the minimum grade for a candidate to receive the sacrament is 3rd grade.
He/she must be enrolled in our Catholic Faith Formation program for a minimum of 3 years. Attendance is very important. Please contact the Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office at 956-682-3663 for more information.
Adults
If you an adult and wish to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion, please register at the Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Office. At the beginning of the sessions, Dcn. Rudy will interview you and let you know how long your process will be. The minimum for an adult is one year.
Sacraments of Healing
Penance & Anointing of the Sick
The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health, has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation, even among her own members. This is the purpose of the two sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Penance and the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (CCC 1421)
Sacraments of service
Holy Matrimony & Holy Orders
Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God. (CCC 1534)
