Baptism     Holy Eucharist     Reconciliation                 
Confirmation     Holy Matrimony    Anointing of the Sick   Holy Orders  

BAPTISM

"And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" - 1 Peter 3:21

Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word." (CCC 1213)

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Parents must be registered and practicing Catholics of St. Mark’s Parish. Please complete the parish registration form and submit it during the interview.
2. Child’s Birth Certificate.
3. Catholic Parent’s Baptism Certificate/s
4. Baptism Application Form (available during interview).

Please call 403-273-2266 to set an interview date and baptismal preparation seminar schedule. Once you are done with both, we will confirm your child's baptism schedule .

Any adult interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith can contact the parish office, 403-273-2266 for more information.

HOLY EUCHARIST

"This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me."  - 1 Corinthians 11:24

The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch." (CCC 1324) .

Children who are 7 years old and in grade 2 or above who have been baptized or made the Profession of Faith in the Catholic Church can register for the Sacrament Preparation Program for First Reconciliation and First Communion. 

RECONCILIATION

"So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!  All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." - 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion. (CCC 1422)

Parish Confession Time

Children who are 7 years old and in grade 2 or above who have been baptized or made the Profession of Faith in the Catholic Church can register for the Sacrament Preparation Program for First Reconciliation and First Communion. 

CONFIRMATION

"Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit".- Acts 8:14-17

Confirmation is a sacrament in which the Holy Spirit is given to those already baptized in order to make them strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.

Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed. (CCC 1285)

Children who are 12 years old and in grade 6 or above who have been baptized or made the Profession of Faith in the Catholic Church and have celebrated First Reconciliation & First Communion may register for the Sacrament Preparation Program.  

HOLY MATRIMONY

"Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh."- Genesis 2:24

"The intimate community of life and love which constitutes the married state has been established by the Creator and endowed by him with its own proper laws. . . . God himself is the author of marriage." The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and spiritual attitudes. These differences should not cause us to forget its common and permanent characteristics. Although the dignity of this institution is not transparent everywhere with the same clarity, some sense of the greatness of the matrimonial union exists in all cultures. "The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life."(CCC 1603)

To help you prepare for your upcoming wedding, please contact the parish office, 403-273-2266 at least six months prior to the wedding date. This allows enough time for preparation to be completed & the marriage preparation program to be taken.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

"Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven." -- James 5:14–15

 Christ's compassion toward the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a resplendent sign that "God has visited his people" and that the Kingdom of God is close at hand. Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of. His compassion toward all who suffer goes so far that he identifies himself with them: "I was sick and you visited me." His preferential love for the sick has not ceased through the centuries to draw the very special attention of Christians toward all those who suffer in body and soul. It is the source of tireless efforts to comfort them. (CCC 1503) 

Please contact the office at 403-273-2266 if you or someone wishes to receive the sacrament.

HOLY ORDERS

"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it."– Matthew 16:18

No one has a right to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Indeed no one claims this office for himself; he is called to it by God. Anyone who thinks he recognizes the signs of God's call to the ordained ministry must humbly submit his desire to the authority of the Church, who has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive orders. Like every grace this sacrament can be received only as an unmerited gift. (CCC 1578)

Diocese - Office of Vocations