Sacraments
St. Thomas More Catholic Parish is a sacramental community of faith. The active life of the Church grows out of the sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ. In the sacraments we experience an outpouring of God’s grace into our lives, they are our life in the Church. Here at St. Thomas More we strive to form and develop the faithful in preparation of receiving the sacraments. Our hope is that as you approach the sacraments you may have a greater understanding of the mystery and the workings of God in your life. The sacraments are an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
"The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity."
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
SACRAMENTS OF HEALING
"The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health, has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation, even among her own members. This is the purpose of the two sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Penance and the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick."
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1421
Confession
Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments at the service of communion
"Holy Orders and Matrimony are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God."
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1534
Matrimony
Holy Orders
Other Vocations
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