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Marriage Preparation
Archdiocesan policy requires registered parish
couples to contact the Parish at least six months prior to the
date of the marriage in order to complete the compulsory
marriage preparation program.
Please call Father Lawrence at 435-1122.
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Marriage is a Journey
A worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you
enrich your marriage and add some pizazz to your journey.
Whether you’ve been married one year or fifty, a Marriage
Encounter Weekend may be just the thing you need to put a
breath of fresh air into your relationship.
For more information, go to http://sanfrancisco.ca.wwme.org
or
call Dean and Claire Simonich at
650-348-8957
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First Communion
For information, call
Mrs. Rittenhouse at 435-1122 or 435-1639
Baptism
Child's Parents and Godparents are required to
attend an instruction session before the Baptism of the child.
Sessions are held on a regular basis
Please call Father Lawrence at 435-1122.
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The Sacrament of Confirmation for Adults
Anyone 18 years or over desiring to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation
is asked to connect with Sr. Dolores at the parish office
435-1122.
Signed forms are required from the parish for entry into the
process.
Preparation for the sacrament is given by the
Office for Religious Education and Youth Ministry and takes
place at the Chancery Building, One Peter Yorke Way, in San
Francisco. A one day initiation retreat model with an
evening follow-up is provided. These are offered on various
dates throughout the winter/spring season.
Two Classes are made available through the
Archdiocese for adults wishing to prepare to receive
Confirmation. These are held on one Saturday and one evening
at the chancery office in San Francisco. Adults who wish to
avail of these classes are invited to call Sister Dolores
at 435-1122 to receive further information.
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults |
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The Second Vatican Council
prescribed the revision of the rite of baptism of adults
and decreed that the Catechumenate for adults, divided
into several steps, should be restored. The process
called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was
approved in 1972 by Pope Paul VI.
God is the initiator of the faith
journey upon which people embark. In the process of
the RCIA adults who consciously and freely seek the
living God enter the way of faith and conversion as the
Holy Spirit opens their hearts.
The initiation of catechumens is a
gradual process that takes place within the community of
the faithful. This journey includes not only the
periods for making inquiry and for maturing, but also
the steps marking the catechumens’ progress. These
steps are marked by liturgical rites which take place in
the community of the faithful.
If you are someone who might like
to inquire into the Catholic faith, or if you know
someone who has expressed an interest Sr. Dolores will
be happy to talk with you.
Please call her at 435-1122
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