Sacraments
Baptism:
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit,
and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. All people who are not yet
baptized are invited to this sacrament: infants or adults. Christians should bring their
children for baptism as they raise their family in the Catholic faith.
Baptism at St Gregory’s: At least one parent must be a registered, practicing member of the parish. Parents
should arrange for a baptism at least three weeks prior to the desired date. There is
a nominal fee for Baptism. Contact the parish office for more details.
Confirmation: Along with Baptism and Eucharist, Confirmation is one of the sacraments of initiation.
Confirmation is necessary to complete the process in the soul begun at baptism. "For by the
sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are
enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of
Christ, more strictly obligated to spread and defend the faith by word and deed." It is
through the sacrament of Confirmation that the Christian receives their full mission to bring
the Good News to all the nations.
Confirmation at St Gregory’s:
Confirmation is a three-year program with the Sacrament of
Confirmation taking place during the third year. Refer to the
Religious Education
page for more info.
Anointing of the Sick: Throughout His ministry Jesus had compassion for the sick, and through His many healings we
know that God has visited His people. Jesus came to forgive sins and heal the soul, but he
wants to heal the whole person and so he is a physician to the sick. His preferential love
and care for the sick has continued through the centuries as Christians reached out to others
in healing the body and the soul. Through His passion and death on the cross Christ gave
new meaning to suffering. In our illness, in our suffering we can be configured to Christ and
we are united to his redemptive passion. It is from the cross that the power of the sacrament
comes.
Who should receive this sacrament? This sacrament is NOT only for those at the point of death. If you are receiving surgery, or
are elderly, or have the possibility of death, it would be good to receive this healing
sacrament.
Refer to the
Contact Us page for Father
Tony's contact info.
Marriage: Marriage is part of God's plan. It is part of the order of creation itself. The covenant of
marriage is ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of
offspring. The covenant between a husband and a wife is raised by Christ to the dignity of
a sacrament.
Marriage at St Gregory’s:
The
Green Bay Diocese has a 6-Step program for marriage
preparation. Click
here for more details.
Marriage in the Lord Schedule may be obtained by
clicking
here.
For more information, please see the Office of Family &
Married life website
here.