We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith. When parents hug their children, for example, the visible reality we see is the hug. The invisible reality the hug conveys is love. We cannot "see" the love the hug expresses, though sometimes we can see its nurturing effect in the child.
The visible reality we see in the Sacraments is their outward expression, the form they take, and the way in which they are administered and received. The invisible reality we cannot "see" is God's grace, his gracious initiative in redeeming us through the death and Resurrection of his Son. His initiative is called grace because it is the free and loving gift by which he offers people a share in his life, and shows us his favor and will for our salvation. Our response to the grace of God's initiative is itself a grace or gift from God by which we can imitate Christ in our daily lives.
The saving words and deeds of Jesus Christ are the foundation of what he would communicate in the Sacraments through the ministers of the Church. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church recognizes the existence of Seven Sacraments instituted by the Lord. They are the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Penance and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders). Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.
From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/
For QUINCINERA MASS,
Family must be a registered/active members of St. Mary’s.
♦ Candidate should be currently registered and attending faith formation at St. Mary’s (EDGE or Life Teen) or in catholic school for the previous three years and during the time of the celebration. Missing no more than three classes each year.
♦ Candidate should have received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist or preparing to receive these sacraments prior to the celebration.
♦ Candidate must comply with all of the above requirements in order to register for the Quinceañera classes.
Call the office, 281-471-2000
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♦ La familia debe ser registrado en Sta. María.
♦ La candidata debe ser inscrito y asistiendo EDGE o Life Teen en St. Mary’s por tres anos antes de celebración. No pueden faltar mas de tres (3) clases cada ano.
♦ La candidate debe recibido el sacramento del Reconciliación y Primera communion antes de
celebración.
Por preguntas, llaman a Jessica @ 281-471-2000.