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Parish Ministries |
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Sacramental Preparation |
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These ministries
assist and educate those parishioners preparing to receive the
Sacraments. |
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The BAPTISMAL TEAM provides the required instruction and information about
baptism to parents and godparents each month for 1-1/2 hours at the
Church. This team also
provides individual instruction as needed, and members share their experiences of baptism and the challenges of raising children with a Catholic
Christian foundation.
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COUPLE
TO COUPLE, the diocese of Worcester's recommended marriage
preparation program prepares engaged couples for the sacrament of
marriage. A married couple
meets several times with an engaged couple and uses the engaged couple's Premarital Inventory (PMI) as a tool to facilitate discussion
of a broad set of topics in their relationship.
Before working with engaged couples, married couples are trained
in a rewarding 15-week diocesan course. |
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The RITE
OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) is a process by which non-Catholics become members of the
Roman Catholic Church. A
team holds inquiry classes for adults who wish to learn more about the
Catholic faith. They prepare these adult to receive the sacraments of
Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, bringing them into full
participation in the parish community. |
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Our Lady of the Lake |