Sacraments

Baptismal Preparation is required for first time parents as well as Godparents/sponsors. Preparation sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month, except during Lent, as NO BAPTISMS ARE SCHEDULED DURING LENT. Baptisms are scheduled for the First and Second Sunday of the month at 11:30am in the church. Please call the rectory at 708-562-3364 for more information.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Spirit opens their hearts.  By God's help they will be stregthened spiritually during their preparation and at the proper time will receive the sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) fruitfully. RCIA is a process of minimally one year in length for those coming into the Catholic faith from another tradition, have been baptized in the Catholic faith, but have not received any other sacrament, or have not been baptized in any particular tradition.  For more information, contact the Director of Faith Formation,
at 708-562-3364 ext. 13.  

You must contact our Pastor at least six months in advance of making any wedding arrangements.  Wedding times are available from the rectory.  Marriage preparation requires that all couples entering into the sacrament complete the FOCUS intervention and participate in Pre-Cana sessions sponsored by the Office of Family Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  See link below for more information.