Mass times

Dear Friends,

This is one of the few times we will have a little extra excitement at the Sunday 4:00pm Mass (August 23) – our regular oboe player, Becca, and her husband Onni Lagare, will have their second child baptized. Her baptism name is Lucila Wren Eikenbary. Those of you who are regulars here know that we will have you in and out in an hour.  Congratulations to the Lagare family who will have extended family here from out of state and from abroad to celebrate.  

Baptisms are celebrated here during the Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) Mass when the Catholic Faith Community gathers to celebrate the Eucharist and is in a position to welcome a new member into the Church. This is the ideal time and place to celebrate the sacrament of baptism according to the Church’s norms and directives. This is when the parents stand up in front of the faith community and pledge to bring their child up in the practice of the faith. As obvious as this may sound, how can a parent who is not celebrating the Eucharist with us every Sunday bring their child up in the practice of the faith? This is the most basic prerequisite if you wish your child to receive baptism in the faith and life of the Catholic Church. It is similar to the commitment you make to your spouse, your children, your parents and best friends – it is a life-long commitment despite life’s ups and downs!

I hope you are enjoying your back-to-school experience,

Fr. Niall

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