1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

This is confirmation season. While some of our candidates receive this great sacrament in the fall or winter, the vast ...

Children prepare for their First Holy Communion in school but the sacrament takes place in church and is usually followed by a party. At their First Holy Communion, children are allowed to have ...

NATHAN: Holy Communion ... for her first communion, and a party afterwards. Blessing the bread, in Catholic belief, turns it into the body of Christ. This is called a ‘sacrament.’ ...