"Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration by water in the word" (per aquam in verbo). Baptism was instituted to confer upon us the beginnings of the spiritual Life, to transfer us from the state of enemies of God to the state of adoption as sons and daughters of God.
Parents and Godparents are invited to attend a pre-baptismal class. The class can be attended before the baby is born. Please call our pastor to make arrangements.
To Be A Sponsor For A Sacrament
Non-Catholic Sponsor
A baptized Christian who is practicing his Christian non-catholic faith may act as a witness, not as a sponsor, as long as there is one Catholic Sponsor. This non-catholic witness may not be a former Catholic.
Number Of Sponsors Needed
One godparent is needed, two are allowed but then they cannot be of the same sex.
Confirmation
Confirmation is celebrated once per year usually during the Easter Season. Candidates for this Sacrament are those who are in 10th grade and adults who have not yet celebrated the Sacrament. In both cases, preparation is necessary.
Eucharist
Our young prepare for first communion in the third grade It is celebrated during the month of May.
Our young parishioners prepare for this sacrament in 2nd grade. The celebration takes place in March.
Anointing & Pastoral Care Of The Sick
We hold communal celebrations of Anointing at least once per year. Anyone who is chronically ill, elderly or in danger of death can celebrate this sacrament.
Sick Calls
he shut-ins are visited once a month in their home so that they may receive Holy Communion. Emergency sick calls are accepted at any time. Those taking care of the shut-ins should prepare the room for the Eucharist thus: meet the priest at the door with a lighted candle, have a small table ready, covered with a white cloth, a cross, candle and holy water on it. The priest first blesses the home. Then if someone wishes to go to confession they may do so. Communion is then given to the sick person and to the person or persons who are caring for the sick person, provided they are not prohibited from receiving by the laws of the Church (See also Guidelines for receiving the Eucharist).
Marriage
Welcome to Mr. Andolina’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade English Language Arts class! The study of English Language Arts necessitates students to become fully engaged in and challenged by well-chosen pieces of literature, pertinent writing assignments, and oral presentation experiences. Students in each section study various elements of fiction, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics, as well as writing conventions and forms. Moreover, an amalgamation of literature and reading skills, writing, speaking, and listening is also required, as these are all imperative constituents critical to the study of English Language Arts. Too, it is critical that students be able to generate ideas and think clearly and critically in all content areas. Consequently, expository writing is practiced and developed at all grade levels and in all three sections of English Language Arts.
Given that sixth, seventh and eighth grade students write the New York State English Language Arts assessment, New York State curriculum, guidelines, and standards are adhered to in all three ELA sections at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Moreover, students are treated in a Christian-like fashion and are required to demonstrate Christian-like behavior toward themselves and others as well.
Sixth grade spends much time learning essential literary elements and devices, as well as how to read and analyze various genres of literature. As well, equipping students with a plentiful vocabulary and the skills to utilize those words are essential tools needed to be successful in school and in life. For that reason, sixth grade students make the transition from weekly spelling words to bi-weekly vocabulary units. In the spring, students begin reading Holes, by Louis Sachar.
Seventh grade students sharpen their reading and analytical skills by reading a myriad of short stories and poems. Seventh grade students also continue to build upon their vocabulary skills. Too, seventh grade students practice a great deal of sentence mapping in order to obtain a visual representation of how sentences work. Furthermore, sentence mapping shows the relationship between the many parts of a sentence and can often help a writer to identify a grammatical error in a sentence. During the spring semester, seventh grade begins reading And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie. A short story unit on Edgar Allan Poe subsequently follows.
Eighth grade students begin the year by reading either Romeo and Juliet (usually taught in ninth grade) or Julius Caesar (usually taught in ninth or tenth grade). In the spring, eighth grade students read To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (usually taught in tenth grade). As in the sixth and seventh grade ELA sections, there is also a focus on vocabulary development.
The procedure for arranging Marriage is as follows:
When ready, call the parish for an appointment with the pastor. Both future bride and groom are expected to attend this meeting. At this first meeting, the priest will ask some required questions about the freedom to marry ( meaning, one was not married before, etc.) and the date and time will be set forth in the parish book.
The marriage preparation program will take place within the first three (3) months of the initial meeting with the pastor. After the preparation if done, another appointment is made with the pastor for some more required questions. Then the practice and the joyful event.
Holy Orders
If you know of a man you believe would make a good candidate for the sacrament of Holy Orders [priesthood or the deaconate], tell that person of the gift you see in him and recommend him to the pastor.
