Baptism:
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19).
Through Baptism we
become members of the Body of Christ and are immersed
in the Christian life.
See Sacrament Prep for
more information on infant
or adult baptism and the initiation process.
Reconciliation:
"If you forgive
the sins of any, they are forgiven them;
if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" (John 20:23).
to experience divine
forgiveness.
Through it, we are able to forgive ourselves,
and to become reconciled with God,
the Church, and others.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday from
9:00 until
10:00 AM or by appointment.
For more information on the
process to prepare for 1st
Reconciliation, see
Sacrament Prep.
Eucharist:
"For my flesh is really meat, and my blood
is really drink. He that eats my flesh and
drinks my
blood dwells in me and I in him. This is the bread which came down from heaven,
not as your fathers ate manna and are dead. He that eats of this bread shall
live forever" (John 6:56-58).
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life (Lumen Gentium:
11).
For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the
Church,
namely Christ Himself (Presbyterorum Ordinis: 5).
For information on First Holy Communion for adults or children, see
Sacrament Prep.
Confirmation:
"Now when the apostles at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent
to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy
Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been
baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit"
(Acts 8:14-17).
Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is
the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to
root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into
Christ, strengthen our
bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us
bear witness to the
Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds (CCC 1316).
For information on Confirmation preparation for adults or children, see
Sacrament Prep.
Matrimony:
"So they are no longer
two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate"
(Matthew 19:6).
Holy Orders:
"And He appointed twelve,
whom
he also named apostles, to be with him
and to be sent out to proclaim the message... " (Mark 3:14).
Ordination incorporates men into the
Holy Orders of bishops, priests and deacons,
empowering them for a lifetime of leadership and service to the Church.
For more information regarding the process of preparing for this sacrament, please
contact Tom Samoray,
Director of Vocation Awareness and Young Adult Ministry at
Tsamoray@nashvillepriest.com,
or visit the Nashville Vocations website at
http://www.nashvillepriest.com.
Anointing of the Sick:
"Are any among you sick? Let them
call for the priests of the church and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will
save the sick one,
and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they will be
forgiven" (James 5:14).
"By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole
Church commends those who are ill to the
suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And
indeed she exhorts them to contribute
to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and
death of Christ" (CCC 1499).
For those who are seriously ill or in danger of death due to sickness or old
age, the Anointing of the Sick
can be received by calling the
church office.
