Sacraments & Worship

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #1422)

How to go to Confession

1) The Priest will begin with the Sign of the Cross

2) The Penitent begins by saying, “Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ____ (number of days, weeks, months, years) since my last confession. These are my sins.”

3) Confess all mortal sins committed since your last confession by kind and number. You may also confess any venial sins.

4) At the end of your confession say these or similar words: ” For these and all the sins of my life I am sorry.”

5) The Priest may ask questions for clarification or give you some counsel on a point from your confession.

6) The Priest will give you a penance.

7) The Penitent makes an act of contrition in these or similar words:
Oh my God , I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments. But most of all because they offend Thee my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen

8) The Priest will give you absolution. ( The words necessary for forgiveness are, “I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”)

Confession Times

Every Saturday 3:30pm – 4:30pm. English/Spanish
Every 1st Friday after 7:00pm Mass.
Every last Thurs. of the month at 9:15am.
If you need confession at any other time please call the office for an appointment 530.885.2956.
 

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist completes Christian Initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.

At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1322 & 1323

 

Confirmation preparation is a two year process for youth starting in 8th grade and above.
Adults seeking Confirmation please call the parish office.

The Sacrament of Matrimony

The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring. This covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1601

Please contact the office to schedule an initial interview with one of our priest. Please remember that marriage preparation is a process that takes up to six months, sometimes longer. Scheduling an initial interview a year prior to the date in which you would like to get married is suggested.
 

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1499

The Sacrament of 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. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1536

If you or someone you know is discerning the Priesthood or Religious life please contact the Diocese of Sacramento Vocation Office

Check out these websites with great information about discerning your vocation or helping a young person discern theirs:

Consider Priesthood.com
Vocation.com
Imagine Sisters.org

“The Christian funeral is a liturgical celebration of the Church. The ministry of the Church in this instance aims at expressing efficacious communion with the deceased, at the participation in that communion of the community gathered for the funeral, and at the proclamation of eternal life to the community.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1684)

For all funeral arrangements, please contact the parish office Monday through Thursday during regular office hours.

A quinceañera is a common tradition amongst the Hispanic community that celebrates a young girls coming of age, however it is not a sacrament. It is an opportunity for the young girl to solidify her commitment to her faith.

In order to have a quinceañera ceremony at our parish, the young girl must have all Sacraments of Initiation completed: Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. We do ask for the certificates so please have them ready or request them at the parish where the sacrament was completed.