Sacraments

Nanette Giovannini

Tel: (03) 9890 2510
E: nanette.giovannini@cam.org.au

Sacrament Program for School Aged Children

This will be a busy year across our parishes and schools as we will be completing preparation that was begun in 2020 and we will have many celebrations of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation to make up for those who could not celebrate them in 2020 and for those who will enrol in 2021.  Read more...
 

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church, followed by First Eucharist and concluded by the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Read More...
 

Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation)

The Sacrament of Penance, also know as ‘Reconciliaton’ and ‘Confession’, is one of the Sacraments of the Church which specifically continues Jesus’ ministry of healing and forgiveness of sin.  Read more...

Sacrament of the Eucharist

The Sacrament of the Eucharist is commonly referred to as Holy Communion, or Communion.  The Eucharist is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation into full membership of the Catholic Church, the other two sacraments being Baptism and Confirmation. Read more...
 

Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the other two sacraments being Baptism and Eucharist.

Confirmation perfects our Baptism and brings us the graces of the Holy Spirit that were granted to the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday. Read more...
 

Sacrament of Marriage

For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to another person. It is also a public statement about God.

In a sacramental marriage, we believe that God’s love becomes present to the spouses in their total union and also flows through them to their family and community.


By their permanent, faithful and exclusive giving to each other, the couple reveals something of God’s unconditional love.  Read more …
 

Funerals

At a Catholic funeral the community gathers to say farewell to the person who has died and entrust that person to God’s loving care.  Read more …