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BAPTISMAL
PREPARATION TEAM:
This ministry provides parish welcome and
hospitality to families bringing their children to the Sacrament of Baptism.
This ministry, comprised of primarily of couples, attends the one-hour
pre-baptismal parent meeting on a rotating basis, usually once every other
month. As part of the meeting, the
host couple gives a short (7 – 10 minute) witness talk about their experience
with the sacrament in their own family. This
ministry requires a minimal time commitment; approximately two hours per year.
It provides a valuable service to families at the very beginning of their
faith journey. A pinnacle moment in
the religious life of a family, the faith community celebrates with joy when
children are initiated through the waters of life. CHRISTIAN
INITIATION:
The initiation process welcomes unbaptized (catechumen) and uncatechized
(candidate) people into our Catholic faith.
Moving toward the celebration of the initiation sacraments:
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, the inquirers progress with help
from the community in a variety of ways. Inquiry
period: Individuals seeking a
faith life meet with ministers to discuss concerns about the process of
initiation and about the Catholic faith. The
ministers are available on a year-round basis.
Catechists meet each week with those who commit to the process of
moving toward full initiation into the Church.
Catechists unpack the Word with the elect each week, sharing and
reflecting on their individual faith journey, relating scripture to their own
lives. Sponsors:
agree to give encouragement through their presence and pray to
catechumens and candidates. Sponsors
are fully initiated members of the parish who will worship with these people on
a weekly basis, and are available to discuss concerns throughout the process of
initiation. The process of Christian
Initiation takes a minimum of one year. We
depend on the many works of people who will commit to this ministry.
Come share the journey! ADULT
CONFIRMATION PROGRAM:
For those who have been baptized and have made their First Communion in
the Catholic Church, but have never completed their full initiation by receiving
Confirmation. The New Bedford Area holds a
series of classes during the Easter Season to prepare adults to receive the
Sacrament of confirmation at the Diocesan Cathedral on the Feast of Pentecost. RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION TEACHERS and AIDS: Levels 1 – 9:
Formal religious instruction of children begins with children in Level 1
and continues through the elementary school years. Volunteer teachers include parents or any parishioners
wishing to share their faith with these young people.
Training and assistance by the director of religious education is
available at all times for persons willing to participate in this ministry.
Please share your gifts. CONFIRMATION
PREPARATION TEAM :
This three-year preparation generally begins at the start of Level 7 and
culminates in the reception of the sacrament during the Spring of Freshman Year.
As confirmands reflect on the Creed, Morality and Christian Life together
throughout the three-year process, they begin to experience their growing faith
and the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
We need mature, faithful people as leaders and teachers.
Please share the great gift of faith that’s been freely given to you by
becoming involved in this process. RESPECT
LIFE COMMITTEE:
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you” (Jeremiah 1:5).
This committee works with our pastor and the Pro-Life Apostolate of the
Fall River Diocese, to implement parish based respect-life activities.
Our ministry is to defend the right to life of every human being from
conception to natural death. We
welcome new members. “Inescapable
responsibility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life” (the Gospel of
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WE SERVE TO LIVE AND WE LIVE TO SERVE This website was updated on 05/08/2008
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