St. Martin De Porres Parish
Sacraments
What Are The SAcraments
There are seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, which were instituted by Jesus and entrusted to the Church. Sacraments are visible rites seen as signs and efficacious channels of the grace of God to all those who receive them with the proper disposition. The seven fold list of sacraments is often organized into three categories: the sacraments of initiation (into the Church, the body of Christ), consisting of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion; the sacraments of healing, consisting of Reconciliation(Confession) and Anointing of the Sick; and the sacraments of service: Holy Orders and Matrimony.
Sacraments
Baptism
“I have called you by your name, you are mine”
(The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 43 Verse 1)
Even before the birth of a child it is important to start planning for Baptism as after the birth there is so much to be done that things can become chaotic. It would be wrong to think of Baptism as something to be ‘got over and done with’ as quickly as possible. It is important to remember that when a child is baptized it is the beginning of his/her journey of faith.
For the parents this also means preparing themselves for the life journey of faith into which they are initiating their child. Registration of Baptism:- Your Child’s Baptism will be recorded in St. Martin’s Parish Baptismal Register. A certificate issued on the basis of this registration will be supplied to you on the day of Your Child’s Baptism. Your Child’s Confirmation, Marriage or Ordination will also be noted alongside this entry in the register.
HOW TO BOOK A BAPTISM
1. Submit the Child’s Name to the Parish Office (01) 4510160 and complete a Booking Form.Click here to download.
2. Attend a Pre-Baptism Meeting with the Baptismal Team (held usually on 1st Tuesday in the Pastoral Rooms at 8:000 pm).
3. Bring along a copy of the Child’s Birth Certificate.
4. If living outside St Martin’s Parish bring a letter of permission from your own Parish.
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated in St. Martin’s on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 12 noon and the 4th Sunday of each month at 1:30pm. A minimum of 2 month’s notice should be given to the Parish Office Tel: (01) 4510160. On occasions these dates will change so we ask you to contact the parish office before you make any other arrangements.
Since September 2014 there is a slight change in the way Baptism is celebrated in the Parish. On the 3rdSunday of each month at the 12.30am Mass, there is a ceremony of welcome and presentation of the candidates and their families.
At these Masses the Christian community welcomes the families who are preparing for the baptism of their child. The Mass incorporates 2 parts of the Baptism ceremony, the reception and welcome of the Child into their Parish and Christian Family and the anointing with the oil of Catechumens.
As a guiding principle, families who have booked the Sacrament of Baptism for March will take part in the ceremony of welcome on the 3rdSunday of February those who have booked baptism for April will take part in the ceremony of welcome on the 3rd Sunday of March and so on.
For each Family, this liturgy is meant to be a positive experience of welcome to the parish where you belong and are part of, and to see that baptism is a moment in the family’s relationship to the larger Christian family of the Parish.
For the worshiping community gathered at Mass, this ritual is meant to deepen the realization that the sacrament of Baptism is more than just a family occasion; that it is an occasion in the life of our Christian and Parish community.
This brief and short ritual of welcome and anointing takes place at the start of the Mass after the opening hymn has been sung. The families and candidates gather around the altar. They are asked ‘What Name(s) have you given to your child’ and ‘What do you ask of God’s Church today for your child’ to which they respond ‘Baptism’. Then the sign of the cross is traced on the forehead of the child by the celebrant and a representative of the Parish Community. The child is anointed with the oil of catechumens and the ritual concludes.
The families return to their places in the Church and the Mass continues with the Gloria and Opening Prayer.
While this ritual already happens in a number of parishes throughout the Diocese, it forms part of the Dublin Diocesan Baptismal Programme which was piloted in some parishes earlier this year.
Thank you to the members of our Parish Baptism team for their kindness and dedication in both preparing and meeting with the families for this important moment of faith for them and the community of St. Martin’s. It is very much appreciated.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING THE FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE CEREMONY OF WELCOME AND THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM IN ST. MARTINS CHURCH IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.
Baptism Dates – click here: Baptismal Dates 2020
Confession
Confessions will be heard after the 11 am Mass and 7:00 pm Vigil Mass on Saturdays. Outside of these times if you wish to have your Confession heard please indicate this to any of the Priests who will oblige.
The basic requirement for a good confession is to have the intention of returning to God like the “prodigal son” and to acknowledge our sins with true sorrow before the priest.
Sin in my Life
Modern society has lost a sense of sin. As a Catholic follower of Christ, I must make an effort to recognize sin in my daily actions, words and omissions.
The Gospels show how important is the forgiveness of our sins. Lives of saints prove that the person who grows in holiness has a stronger sense of sin, sorrow for sins, and a need for the Sacrament of Penance or Confession.
The Differences in Sins
As a result of Original Sin, human nature is weakened. Baptism, by imparting the life of Christ’s grace, takes away Original Sin, and turns us back toward God. The consequences of this weakness and the inclination to evil persist, and we often commit personal or actual sin.
Actual sin is sin which people commit. There are two kinds of actual sin, mortal and venial.
Mortal sin is a deadly offense against God, so horrible that it destroys the life of grace in the soul. Three simultaneous conditions must be fulfilled for a mortal sin: 1) the act must be something very serious; 2) the person must have sufficient understanding of what is being done; 3) the person must have sufficient freedom of the will.
Remember
If you need help especially if you have been away for some time simply ask the priest and he will help you by “walking” you through the steps to make a good confession.
Before Confession
Be truly sorry for your sins. The essential act of Penance, on the part of the penitent, is contrition, a clear and decisive rejection of the sin committed, together with a resolution not to commit it again, out of the love one has for God and which is reborn with repentance. The resolution to avoid committing these sins in the future (amendment) is a sure sign that your sorrow is genuine and authentic. This does not mean that a promise never to fall again into sin is necessary. A resolution to try to avoid the near occasions of sin suffices for true repentance. God’s grace in cooperation with the intention to rectify your life will give you the strength to resist and overcome temptation in the future.
Holy Communion
The celebration of First Eucharist is a sacred and important moment on a long journey of faith development. Together with Baptism and Confirmation, it opens the door to full membership of the Christian community….
The celebration of First Eucharist is a sacred and important moment on a long journey of faith development. Together with Baptism and Confirmation, it opens the door to full membership of the Christian community. At the ceremony, each child receives Communion, normally in the form of a small round piece of bread placed by the Priest in the palms of their hands.
Most children receive their First Communion when they’re seven or eight years of age because this is considered the age of reason. This means that most children are usually in second class in school when they make their First Communion.
In order to receive communion the recipient should be without sin and in a state of grace. Traditionally, therefore young Catholic children will make their first confession, i.e. the Sacrament of Reconciliation some weeks before receiving their First Holy Communion. The Sacrament of Baptism must also have been received before receiving the First Communion
First Eucharist Dates 2015
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION / FIRST PENANCE
St. Maelruan’s Junior School
St. Martin De Porres Nation School
FIRST COMMUNION MASSES
St. Maelruan’s Junior School SAT. 25TH APRIL 11 AM
St. Martin De Porres Nation School SAT. 9TH MAY 11 AM
Confirmation
Preparation for Confirmation emphasizes the graces that the Spirit brings. It is intended that those preparing for this Sacrament would be enabled to see the Spirit working in their own lives…
Preparation for Confirmation emphasizes the graces that the Spirit brings. It is intended that those preparing for this Sacrament would be enabled to see the Spirit working in their own lives.
Children preparing for Confirmation, usually in sixth class in primary school, often attend a retreat.
Preparation also includes an Enrollment Ceremony/Ceremony of light. The children renew the Baptismal Promises made by their parents on their behalf when they were infants. During the Confirmation ceremony the Bishop (or the priest representing him) anoints the children with chrism and says the words ‘Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit’.
The Bishop also lays his hands on the children in gesture of appointing or sending. The children are called upon to be active participants in the Church. At Confirmation children traditionally make a promise to abstain from alcohol/drugs for a given time. A Confirmation name is also selected and traditionally this was a saint’s name.
Confirmation Dates 2015
Service of Light
Ceremony of Confirmation
FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 10.00 AM MASS: ST. MARTIN DE PORES NATIONAL SCHOOL
FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 12.30 AM MASS: ST. MAELRUAN’S SENIOR SCHOOL
Marriage
Those intending to get married (over 18) must give a minimum of three months notice to their respective parishes and present to the register of marriages…
Sacred Scripture begins with the creation of man and woman in the image and likeness of God, and concludes with a vision of the “wedding-feast of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:7, 9). The bond of marriage is compared to God’s undying love for Israel in the Old Testament, and Christ’s love for his Church in the New Testament of the Bible.
Anointing of the Sick
The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last sacraments one will receive…
This sacrament can be available on request for those who are gravely ill.
Please contact parish office 01 4510160
The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last sacraments one will receive. A sacrament is an outward sign established by Jesus Christ to confer inward grace. In more basic terms, it is a rite that is performed to convey God’s grace to the recipient, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Sacrament’s Institution
Like all the sacraments, holy anointing was instituted by Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry. The Catechism explains
“This sacred anointing of the sick was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and proper sacrament of the New Testament. It is alluded to indeed by Mark, but is recommended to the faithful and promulgated by James the apostle and brother of the Lord” (CCC 1511; Mark 6:13; Jas. 5:14-15).
The anointing of the sick conveys several graces and imparts gifts of strengthening in the Holy Spirit against anxiety, discouragement, and temptation, and conveys peace and fortitude (CCC 1520). These graces flow from the atoning death of Jesus Christ, for “this was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah
‘He took our infirmities and bore our diseases’” (Matt. 8:17).