Sacraments

Baptisms are scheduled during a Mass on Saturday or Sunday, usually on the second weekend of the month. Parents who have not yet received pre-baptismal instruction are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation class.

Reconciliation is open to all the baptized. Private confessions are heard each Saturday at 3:00 PM in the Reconciliation Room near the sacristy of the church and by appointment with the pastor.  Reconciliation services are held each Advent and Lent.

Children in grades two or higher will begin preparation for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation AND First Eucharist in the fall.  Parents will attend an adult formation session for each sacrament and receive materials to work at home with their children throughout the school year. Children preparing to receive these Sacraments also attend either our weekly Religious Education classes or our monthly Family Catechesis program.

Confirmation preparation is a two-year process for students in grades 7-9. Students attend class monthly on a Sunday from 11 am-3:30 pm. In addition to Confirmation prep classes, students are asked to participate in Christian Service projects, attend a candidate/ sponsor session, attend a field trip with their sponsor and complete an interview with the pastor. All these components teach how to live as a fully initiated Catholic Christian.

This program is for adults who have been baptized and have received their First Communion but have not been fully initiated into the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. After meeting for personal instruction, adults can be Confirmed on Christ the King Sunday or Pentecost Sunday at the Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit.

If you are interested in completing this process call Marianne Boesch, DRE, for an appointment 248-627-3965 ex. 131 or e-mail: [email protected]

This is the process through which adults are welcomed into the Community as fully initiated members of the Catholic Church.  OCIA begins with a time of inquiry into the Catholic faith and practices and moves through stages leading to celebration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist at Easter.  Formation involves catechesis on the teachings of Christ, faith, sacraments and practices of the Catholic Church.  This is accomplished through regular presentation, discussions, prayer and ritual.  Each adult is sponsored throughout this process by another fully initiated Catholic adult.  OCIA is for all adults who are considering becoming a Catholic whether not yet baptized or baptized in another Christian tradition.  Please contact Marianne Boesch, in the office 248-627-3965, ext. 131.

Marriage Preparation – An opportunity for engaged couples to get to know themselves better and deal with some of the aspects of their future life together. Couples should contact the Pastor at least six months before the marriage.  If you are interested call Julie Neal, Worship Coordinator, for an appointment.

Convalidation – A means in the Catholic Church for granting recognition to a marriage that has not been acknowledged according to Cannon Law. If you are Catholic but married outside the Catholic Church, for example in a civil ceremony, or in a church of another religious tradition, consider having your marriage witnessed in the Church and be a part of the Sacramental life. A convalidation may be right for you.

Annulment – A determination by the Diocesan Tribunal of the validity of a previous marriage under Canon Law.  It can also be a very healing process.  If you wish to attain an annullment, please contact the Pastor.

The Sacrament of Anointing is meant for those Christians whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age. Through the anointing, the Church supports the sick in their struggle against physical, mental, or emotional illness, continuing Christ’s work of healing. If possible, the sacrament should be requested at the beginning of a serious illness so the person can participate actively and fully. The presence of family members and others from the community highlights this prayer of the church as a healing encounter with the Lord. Anointing may be repeated as dictated by the condition of the person, whether during the same or a different illness. St. Anne Parish also celebrates an Anointing of the Sick at Church once a year in the fall.  If you would like to celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing or know of someone who would benefit from it, just call the Parish Office at 248-627-3965.

We Christians find bright rays of hope even in the midst of our darkest times. We believe that death is not only an end but also a beginning. Our loved one has passed from this present, temporary life to a perfect, permanent one. He or she who knew God in faith on earth now sees the Lord face-to-face in heaven. While death separates us, we will one day be reunited with all those we love in a “dwelling provided for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made by hands but to last forever.” (2 Corinthians 5:11)

When a Catholic dies, the Church celebrates a particular set of liturgical rites to help us through the immediate days of our grieving, to express our belief in eternal life, and to help us pray for the one who has died. The Order of Christian Funerals provides prayers for loved ones as they gather in the presence of the body, for the wake or scripture service, funeral, final commendation (prayer of farewell), and the Rite of Committal (which we celebrate at the final resting place.)

-from Through Death to Life by Joseph M. Champlin

Please contact Fr. John Chen to make and plan funeral arrangements. He can be reached at 248-627-3965 x101 during normal business hours, the after hours emergency number 248-518-0643 or email Fr. John Chen here.
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