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The
Sacrament's
Baptism
│Reconciliation
│Eucharist │Confirmation
│Marriage │Anointing│Holy
Orders
Baptism
 "The
Lord himself affirms that Baptism is
necessary for salvation. He also
commands his disciples to proclaim the
Gospel to all nations and to baptize
them. Baptism is necessary for
salvation for those to whom the Gospel
has been proclaimed and who have had the
possibility of asking for this
sacrament. The Church does not know of
any means other than Baptism that
assures entry into eternal beatitude;
this is why she takes care not to
neglect the mission she has received
from the Lord to see that all who can be
baptized are "reborn of water and the
Spirit." God has bound salvation to the
sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is
not bound by his sacraments."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1257
PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH
BAPTISMAL REQUIREMENTS
1.Only
a Catholic parent or legal guardian can
request baptism for a child. Requestor
must be a registered member of Prince of
Peace Catholic Church and agree to these
requirements.
2.If
one of the parents is not Catholic,
he/she must agree to a Catholic
upbringing of the child.
3.Parents and godparents must attend two
baptismal preparation classes prior to
having the child baptized.
Classes are held every 1st
and 2nd Monday evening of
each month and you must pre-
register
for class. Please call the parish
office for an appointment with a parish
representative who will register you for
class and assist you with paperwork. If
Baptism is to take place at another
parish, ask (no later than by the end of
the second class) for a letter
certifying your attendance.
4.A
copy of the child’s
State Birth Certificate must be
provided before Baptism can be
performed.
5.The
child’s Catholic parents are expected to
provide a sound Catholic upbringing for
the child.
6.At
least one Catholic Godparent is required
and no more than two (one male and one
female) are permitted. The Catholic
sponsor(s) will be registered as
Godparent(s). A non-Catholic cannot be
recognized as a Godparent and will be
registered as a Witness. Godparent(s)
must be at least 16 years of age;
member(s) in good standing of the
Catholic Church; lead a life of faith;
have received the sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation, and Eucharist (Communion);
and not be the child’s parents.
7.A
Letter of Permission from the
Godparent(s) Church-of-record
is required prior to Baptism for
proposed Godparent(s) not registered at
Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Certificate of class attendance at their
Church is acceptable in lieu of
attending classes at Prince of Peace.
8.If
you are not married through the Catholic
Church, we suggest you make an
appointment with the Pastor to discuss
possible church options.
9.A
scheduled date for Baptism
cannot be set until all paperwork is
completed and in the parish office.
Please make sure that your selected date
is confirmed with the parish office
before planning any special festivities.
Reconciliation
 "In
imparting to his apostles his own power
to forgive sins the Lord also gives them
the authority to reconcile sinners with
the Church. This ecclesial dimension of
their task is expressed most notably in
Christ's solemn words to Simon Peter: "I
will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven, and whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven." "The office of binding and
loosing which was given to Peter was
also assigned to the college of the
apostles united to its head."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1444
Reconciliation Times
Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Eucharist
 "What
material food produces in our bodily
life, Holy Communion wonderfully
achieves in our spiritual life.
Communion with the flesh of the risen
Christ, a flesh "given life and giving
life through the Holy Spirit,"
preserves, increases, and renews the
life of grace received at Baptism. This
growth in Christian life needs the
nourishment of Eucharistic Communion,
the bread for our pilgrimage until the
moment of death, when it will be given
to us as viaticum."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1392
Confirmation
 "Baptism,
the Eucharist, and the sacrament of
Confirmation together constitute the
"sacraments of Christian initiation,"
whose unity must be safeguarded. It must
be explained to the faithful that the
reception of the sacrament of
Confirmation is necessary for the
completion of baptismal grace.
For "by the sacrament of Confirmation,
[the baptized] are more perfectly bound
to the Church and are enriched with a
special strength of the Holy Spirit.
Hence they are, as true witnesses of
Christ, more strictly obliged to spread
and defend the faith by word and deed."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1285
Marriage
 "The
marriage covenant, by which a man and a
woman form with each other an intimate
communion of life and love, has been
founded and endowed with its own special
laws by the Creator. By its very nature
it is ordered to the good of the couple,
as well as to the generation and
education of children. Christ the Lord
raised marriage between the baptized to
the dignity of a sacrament."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1660
Anointing
of the Sick
 "The
sacrament of Anointing of the Sick has
as its purpose the conferral of a
special grace on the Christian
experiencing the difficulties inherent
in the condition of grave illness or old
age."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1527
Holy Orders
 "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."
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1536
Archdiocese
of San Antonio vocation office
PRAYER
FOR VOCATIONS
Companion God,
You gave us Your Son, Jesus
to be our shepherd.
May we listen attentively to His voice
as He guides us on our journey
toward a life of service.
Bless our parish and our families
with men and women
who will generously respond
to your call of service
as priests or deacons, sisters or
brothers.
Help us to recognize the signs of your
Spirit
and to encourage our young people
whatever their vocation may be.
We ask this in the name of Jesus
and in the power of the Spirit.
Amen.
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