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Sacramental
Opportunities
Mass
is celebrated in the main chapel on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Readings for Sunday
Liturgies.
Baptism
is ministered to the children of registered, active members of St.
Leonard Faith Community or residents of
St. Leonard
Senior
Living
Center
. A formation program is
required; contact the Faith Community Office for more information.
Confirmation
is celebrated with the high school students every other year.
First
Reconciliation
for children is celebrated as part of the communal penance celebrations.
The students are prepared as part of their religious instruction and
receive the sacrament when their parents believe them to be ready.
First
Eucharist
is celebrated during the Easter season each spring. Students
receive instruction as part of their regular class time. In
addition, parents are urged to participate in a meeting with parents,
in a Family Eucharist Retreat on a Sunday afternoon in early spring, and
at a prayer and meal with the student's prayer partners.
Matrimony
is celebrated with registered, active members of St. Leonard Faith
Community. A formation
program is required. Contact
the Faith Community Office at least six (6) months before the hoped for
wedding date. Do not contact
the
St. Leonard
Senior
Living
Center
to reserve the chapel; that will be handled by the Faith Community
Office.
Reconciliation
is
celebrated communally during Advent and Lent. The Sacrament of
Reconciliation also can be scheduled with the priest Chaplain/Moderator.
Neighboring parishes regularly offer the sacrament as well.
Initiation or Entry into Full Communion with
the Church is celebrated at the Easter Vigil
Mass.
A formation program is
required: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). A
formation program is also offered for children older then seven years of
age (RCIC) who were never baptized or were baptized in another Christian
denomination and whose parents desire them to become full members of the
Catholic Church. Contact the Faith Community Office for details.
Anointing
of the Sick.
Arrangements can be made with our Chaplain/Moderator for reception of
the sacrament by the sick, seriously injured, hospitalized, etc.
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