Sacraments

BAPTISM 

Before the baby's birth, please call the Parish Office (252-5422 ex. 3001) to register for Baptism preparation classes.  Parents must be registered members of St. Paul Parish. Please click here for our scheduled classes...

MARRIAGE

Contact the Parish Office (252-5422 ex. 3008) for an initial interview before setting a date.  A four month preparation period follows.  Please contact one of the parish priests at least six months in advance.  A marriage date can be set only after an office appointment with a parish priest. Please click here for additional information...

RECONCILIATION

Confessions are heard every Saturday from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., and other times by appointment.  Penance Services, which include individual confessions, are held every other week and every week of the Advent and Lenten seasons.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please contact the Parish Office.  (Note that hospital patients are anointed by the Hospital Chaplain.)

Confirmation, First Reconciliation

and First Holy Communion

For information about preparation to receive any of these sacraments, please contact the Religious Education Office (252-5422 ex.3040).

Please click here for our schedule

RCIA: RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

RCIA is a year long process for those interested in learning about Catholicism with a desire to become Catholic.  It is our greatest joy as well as our baptismal duty as a Catholic community to continually welcome new members and instruct them in the ways of Catholic Christian discipleship.  All adults who are not baptized, or those baptized in other Christian traditions or those never fully initiated in the Catholic Church are invited to participate.  The RCIA is a four-step process that starts with a period of inquiry into the faith.  Participants are invited to broaden and deepen their relationship with God through prayer, scripture study, reflection and sessions on our rich Catholic faith and tradition.  Parishioners are invited to walk this journey as sponsors in the process.  Together everyone has the opportunity to grow in faith and more fully participate in parish activities.  The basilica celebrates the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil for those who are prepared and desire to become Catholic.

Contact the RCIA Office at 252-5422 ex.3012