ST. MARTIN DE PORRES PARISH

FIRST SACRAMENT PREPARATION

First sacraments of First Eucharist,(Grade 2 & up) Reconciliation and Confirmation(Grade 6 & up) will be held in the SPRING of

2026 (May& June).

An information letter with more details will be sent out in JANUARY,2026.

Parent Information Meetings will be held in FEBRUARY, 2026.

Registration for the Sacraments will take place at these meetings.

There will be NO ONLINE REGISTRATION this year. All registrations will be done in person at the Information meetings, or

after weekend (Saturday evening and Sunday) Masses or at the parish office until MARCH 31, 2026.

All dates for the Parent Information meetings and Registration times will be in the JANUARY letter.

We look forward to celebrating these special Sacraments with you and your family.

Father Titus (Pastor)

The Sacramental Team (Linda Bowie, Joey Paul, Ross Dolan)

Matrimony

Married Christians nourish and develop their marriage by undivided affection, which wells up from the fountain of divine love within them, while, in a merging of human and divine love, they remain faithful in body and in mind, in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times.  

Engaged couples should contact the parish office at least six months prior to the proposed date of marriage. 

Anointing of the Sick

The Church offers the sacrament of anointing to those who are seriously sick and dying - patients before serious surgery; elderly people who are very weak; sick children old enough to understand and be comforted by the sacrament, and those who are suffer from mental illness. Patients who are unconscious will also receive the sacrament since it would be their desire to receive it if they could voice their desire.  

When to request the Anointing of the Sick and Dying? When a family member or friend is ill, if you are preparing to have surgery, or if a loved one is dying � contact the office immediately to arrange for a time to celebrate this sacrament.  The Anointing of the Sick and the Dying have replaced what was formerly known as LAST RITES. If circumstances permit, do not wait until the person is unconscious or barely able to talk or respond.  The more conscious and alert the person is, the more fully they can take part in the celebration and be comforted. The Anointing of the Sick and the Dying have replaced what was formerly known as LAST RITES. 

Please contact the Church office at 828-6720 to arrange a visit by Father Titus