Baptism:
Please call the parish office to set up a time and date for your child's Baptism.
You must be a registered
member of the parish. Godparents MUST be practicing Catholics (having received
the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist and attending Mass regularly),
married in the Church (if married), not living with a girl/boyfriend (if unmarried),
and must be at least 16 years of age. Questions? Contact Fr.
Bill or Fr.
Thoms
First Confession &
First Holy
Communion: Preparation for these
Sacraments requires attendance in our Parish School or our CCD program. Two
years of classroom preparation is required. For the CCD program, please contact
the parish office or
Connie Quinn at 717-667-6507. For
information on our Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish School
contact them or
check out the school
website.
Confirmation:
Preparation for this Sacrament also requires attendance in our parish CCD program
for 2 years. Confirmation is celebrated by Bishop
Rhoades within the context of the Holy Mass every 2 years. It is normally
administered to
those
in grades 8 & 9. For information, contact Connie Quinn at 717-667-6507
Sacrament
of the Sick: Please notify the parish
office if you
or a family member will be having surgery or is admitted to the hospital or
other health care facility. With new privacy
laws, this is the only way we
can ensure pastoral visits. If you are homebound and would like monthly visits
from the parish, please let
us know.
Interested in becoming Catholic? The RCIA process
is for you! RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It
is a year-long
process of prayer, study and preparation. It is intended for those who have
never been baptized, for those who were baptized
in another faith tradition and now desire to join the Catholic Church,
or for those baptized Catholics who have not received the Sacraments of Penance,
Eucharist or Confirmation.
For information on the RCIA process, contact the parish
office.
Holy Orders:
This Sacrament is for those who are beginning ordained ministry in the Church
as a deacon, priest or bishop. When a man feels a call
from God to this type of life of service, he and the Church together discern
and ratify this call (vocation).
Several years of seminary formation are required. For information, contact
the Diocesan
Vocations Office or Fr.
Bill.
