Sacraments

Sacramental Preparation at Holy Name Church

Sacremental Registration

BAPTISM

Online Baptismal form can be found here.

Baptismal Preparation Form can be found here.

Baptism is the sacrament by which an individual becomes a Christian and, therefore, a member of Christ’s mystical body – the Church.

First Eucharist 2023/2024

Registration for First Eucharist Preparation Program is open for children in Grade 2 or higher. Please note that First Reconciliation must be received prior to receiving First Eucharist. First Reconciliation Preparation will be run in the Fall, followed by First Eucharist in the winter.

The First Eucharist Preparation Program is for both the parent and child to attend. There will be a parent information meeting, 4 preparation sessions and a retreat. The sessions will be 90 minutes, running once a month on a Saturday morning.

Each family will receive a package that includes parent and child workbooks. The fee to offset the cost of materials for First Eucharist is $25.00 and can be made by Cheque, cash, or EFT at parish.holyname@shaw.ca.

Packages and workbooks will be available for pick-up at the parent information meeting on September 23.

To register your child for the Sacraments, you are encouraged to be a registered parishioner of Holy Name Church and to attend Mass regularly. If you would like your child to prepare at Holy Name and you are not a registered parishioner, please complete the new parishioner form (New Parishioner Form) along with the Sacrament Registration Form below.

If your child was baptized at Holy Name Parish, please complete the Baptism information on the registration form. A copy of the baptism certificate is not required. However, if your child was baptized elsewhere, we will need a copy of the baptism certificate. A copy can be dropped off at the parish office, faxed to 403-249-9952 or emailed to sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca. If the baptism certificate is not in English, please submit a translation (does not need to be certified) along with the copy.

Those who have been baptized in another faith please contact Holy Name at 403-249-7764 extension 227 or sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca for further information.

If you have any questions about the Sacrament Preparation Program and how you can continue to support your child’s faith development, please reach out to Holy Name Church’s Sacrament Coordinator, Marilyn Kotylak.  She can be reached at sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca or (403) 249-7764 extension 227. 

First Eucharist

2023 – 2024

Grade 2 & higher

Registration due by September 23

Parent Meeting September 23, 10:30am

Session #1 February 3, 10:30am

Session #2 March 2, 10:30am

Session #3 April 13, 10:30am

Session #4 May 4, 10:30am

Retreat May 25, 10:00am

First Eucharist Mass

Weekend of June 1&2



Please fill in the Sacrament Registration form at the link below.

The First Eucharist Form

First Reconciliation Program 2023/2024

Registration for First Reconciliation Preparation Program is open for children in Grade 2 or higher. First Reconciliation Preparation will be run in the Fall, followed by First Eucharist in the winter. First Reconciliation Service will take place January 20, 2024.

The First Reconciliation Preparation Program is for both the parent and child to attend. There will be a parent information meeting, 4 preparation sessions and a retreat. The session will be 90 minutes running once a month on a Saturday morning.

Each family will receive a package that includes parent and child workbooks. The fee to offset the cost of materials for First Reconciliation is $25.00 and can be made by Cheque, cash, or EFT at parish.holyname@shaw.ca.

Packages and workbooks will be available for pick-up at the parent information meeting on September 23.

To register your child for the Sacraments, you are encouraged to be a registered parishioner of Holy Name Church and to attend Mass. If you would like your child to prepare at Holy Name and you are not a registered parishioner, please complete the new parishioner form (New Parishioner Form) along with the Sacrament Registration Form below.

If your child was baptized at Holy Name Parish, please complete the Baptism information on the registration form. A copy of the baptism certificate is not required. However, if your child was baptized elsewhere, we will need a copy of the baptism certificate. A copy can be dropped off at the parish office, faxed to 403-249-9952 or emailed to sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca. If the baptism certificate is not in English, please submit a translation (does not need to be certified) along with the copy.

Those who have been baptized in another faith please contact Holy Name at 403-249-7764 extension 227 or sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca for further information.

If you have any questions about the Sacrament Preparation Program and how you can continue to support your child’s faith development, please reach out to Holy Name Church’s Sacrament Coordinator, Marilyn Kotylak.  She can be reached at sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca or (403) 249-7764 extension 227. 





First Reconciliation

2023-2024

Grade 2 & higher

Registration due September 23

Parent Meeting September 23, 10:30am

Session #1 October 14, 10:30am

Session #2 November 4, 10:30am

Session #3 December 9, 10:30am

Session #4 January 13, 10:30am

First Reconciliation Retreat

and Celebration

January 20, 10:00am

Please fill in the Sacrament Registration form at the link below.

The First Reconciliation Form

Confirmation 2023/2024

Registration for Confirmation Preparation is open for children in Grade 6 or higher who have already received First Reconciliation and First Eucharist.

The Confirmation preparation is for both the parent and child and consists of an introductory session, 4 preparation sessions and a retreat. The sessions will be 90 minutes, running once a month on a Thursday evening.

Each family will receive a package that includes a workbook. The fee to offset the cost of materials for Confirmation is $25.00 and can be made by Cheque, cash, or EFT at parish.holyname@shaw.ca.

Packages and workbooks will be available for pick-up at the introductory session.

To register your child for the Sacraments, you are encouraged to be a registered parishioner of Holy Name Church and to attend Mass regularly. If you would like your child to prepare at Holy Name and you are not a registered parishioner, please complete the new parishioner form (New Parishioner Form) along with the Sacrament Registration Form below.

If your child was baptized at Holy Name Parish, please complete the Baptism information on the registration form. A copy of the baptism certificate is not required. However, if your child was baptized elsewhere, we will need a copy of the baptism certificate. A copy can be dropped off at the parish office, faxed to 403-249-9952 or emailed to sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca. If the baptism certificate is not in English, please submit a translation (does not need to be certified) along with the copy.

Those who have been baptized in another faith or have missed the previous sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist please contact Holy Name at 403-249-7764 extension 227 or sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca to discuss possible options.

If you have any questions about the Sacrament Preparation Program and how you can continue to support your child’s faith development, please reach out to Holy Name Church’s Sacrament Coordinator, Marilyn Kotylak.  She can be reached at sacraments.holyname@shaw.ca or (403) 249-7764 extension 227. 



 

 

Confirmation

2023 – 2024

 Grade 6 & higher

Registration due November 16

Introductory Session November 16, 6:30 pm

Session #1 December 7, 6:30 pm

Session #2 January 18, 6:30 pm

Session #3 February 22, 6:30 pm

Session #4 March 21, 6:30 pm

Retreat TBD

Rehearsal & Reconciliation Service TBD

 Confirmation Mass

During the Easter Season

Please fill in the Sacrament Registration form at the link below.

The Confirmation Form

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Anointing of the Sick is administered to any baptized Catholic person who is seriously ill or in danger of death (CCC 1513), and can only be administered by a priest. 

Contact the Parish at 403-249-7764 for more information.  The Diocese of Calgary also has a Priest Emergency Paging hotline at 403-231-9505 for those in need of Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation, or Viaticum in an emergency medical situation.

MARRIAGE

Matrimony is the sacrament in the Catholic Church by which “a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life” (CCC 1601). With the blessing of God and the Church – in the presence of family and friends – a couple who enters into marriage celebrates a union of love that is oriented toward each other’s good and towards procreation.

Contact the Parish office at 403-249-7764 for more information.

HOW DO I BECOME CATHOLIC?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the sacramental process through which adults are welcomed into the Church.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or how to become Catholic, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact Holy Name Church at 403-249-7764