Baptism: This is a very important sacrament and reservations
are required. Baptisms in Spanish are on the 1st Saturday, in Vietnamese
on the 2nd
Sunday, and in English on the 3rd & 4th Saturday of each month.
All Baptisms take place at 10:00 am in the Church. Vietnamese Baptisms
must be arranged through Fr. John
Tran.
Parents are expected to attend
a Baptism Orientation Class. Orientation in Spanish is on the 1st
Monday of the month at 7:30pm, in English
on the 1st Sunday of the month, beginning with the 9:00 am Mass.
Reservations for Baptism may be made at these Orientation meetings.
Parents and Godparents will also need to complete a Baptism Preparation
Class. Preparation classes in Spanish are on the 4th Monday of
each month at 7:30 pm. English Preparation Classes are on the 2nd Sunday
of each month beginning with the 9:00 am Mass.
Confirmation: Confirmation is celebrated once a year, usually
during the Easter Season. Formation is open to all youth who are 16
years
of age or older and are juniors in high school as well as any unconfirmed
Catholic. Preparation for celebrating this sacrament goes from Fall
until
Spring.
Eucharist (Communion): This sacrament is celebrated every
day by the community. Children who are at least in the second grade
spend the year from September until Easter preparing to receive the Body
and Blood of Christ for the first time in communion with the rest of the
church during the Easter Season.
RCIA: For adults these sacraments are celebrated all at once
at the Easter Vigil. The preparation and celebration of these sacraments
is known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Reconciliation: The sacrament of reconciliation is celebrated
on Saturday afternoons during
the year. In addition, communal services is celebrated during both the
Advent and the Lenten Seasons at our parish and neighboring parishes.
The sacrament can also be celebrated individually by appointment.
Anointing of the Sick: The sacrament may be celebrated at any
time for someone who is seriously ill or entering the hospital for surgery.
One needs only to contact one of the parish
priests to make arrangements to celebrate this sacrament.
Marriage: The sacrament of marriage is celebrated throughout the
year. In order to properly prepare for this sacrament, a couple must contact
the parish office at least six months prior to the anticipated date.
Holy Orders: The sacrament of holy orders is celebrated once a
year in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, presided over by the Archbishop.
If you are interested in learning more about this sacrament and what preparation
is needed, please see the Office
of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
