Sacramental Schedules and Procedures
Sacrament of
Reconciliation & Penance:
Saturday, 3:30pm or by appointment
Baptism:
Second Sunday of the month. Call the rectory to register. Parents must
attend a preparatory class.
The child’s
name is not to be foreign to Christian sentiment (Canon 855).


At least one
parent must be a registered parishioner, active and practicing with the
hope that the parent(s) will bring the child up in the Catholic Religion
(Canon 868.1.2). If not, the parent(s) must have some family connection
or history with the parish. A letter from their proper pastor will be
required for permission as well as verification.
There must be at
least one godparent (sponsor); however, there may be two. They must be
active, practicing Catholics registered at a parish (a letter from their
pastor is required for verification). The sponsor(s) must be fully
initiated (made their First Holy Communion and was Confirmed) and not less
than 16 years of age - unless there is a just reason for the age. If there
is only one godparent, this may be male or female. If two, then they must
be male and female. In the case of only one godparent (sponsor), a
baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may be
admitted… simply as a witness to the baptism (Canon 874).
Holy Communion:
The child must be registered and attend the School or Religious Education
Classes in order that he or she has “sufficient knowledge and be
accurately prepared, so that according to their capacity they understand
what the mystery of Christ means, and are able to receive the Body of the
Lord with faith and devotion (Canon 913-914). The child must make his or
her First Reconciliation before being admitted to Holy Communion (Canon
914).
Confirmation:
The child must be registered and attend the School or Religious Education
Classes in order that he or she is “suitably instructed, and properly
disposed and able to renew the baptismal promises” (Canon 889.2-890).
There is only one sponsor. The sponsor must be active, practicing
Catholics registered at a parish (a letter from their pastor is required
for verification). The sponsor(s) must also be fully initiated (made
their First Holy Communion and was Confirmed) and not less than 16 years
of age (Canon 874).
Holy
Matrimony:
The couple should contact the pastor at least nine (9) months in advance,
because the Archdiocese requires that the process begin no later than six
(6) month in advance of the wedding date. Please contact the pastor
before making arrangements with the hall, etc.
The couple
should be active, practicing and registered members of the parish. If not,
the bride or groom must have some family connection or history with the
parish. A letter from their proper pastor will be required for permission
to be married at St. Anthony’s, as well as, verification of membership
(Canon 1108-1115). If a Catholic party desires to marry a non-Catholic
party at the non-Catholic church, the couple must still meet with the
pastor, fill out the paper work, observe the required preparation, and
receive permission (Dispensation) from the bishop in order to marry
outside of the Church (Canon 1116-1119).
The couple is to
attend a marriage preparation class, a Natural Family Planning (NFP)
class, and take the Pre-Marriage Inventory in order to be suitably
prepared (Canon 1066-1072).
Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick:
Please call the rectory to schedule an appointment, especially prior to
surgery or when first entering hospice. Please note that this Sacrament
is not just to be administered prior to death (Last Rites), but can be
administered to those who are seriously sick, the elderly, and even before
surgery.