Sacraments
A Sacrament of Christian Initiation
St. Margaret Mary parish offers a Baptism preparation class for all parents who would like their child baptized here.
To register for Baptism and/or Baptism class, CLICK HERE.
Parents seeking Baptism need to be registered members of St. Margaret Mary, or obtain a letter of permission from their current parish of membership.
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To register as a parishioner,fill out this form.
Is this your first child baptized at St. Margaret Mary?
If so, you are required to attend an orientation session prior to the baptism, offered on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM; registration is required. Both parents are strongly encouraged to attend the class, whether or not both are Catholic. Godparents should feel free to attend, and your newborn is welcome. Baptism class registration needs to be completed one week prior to the class.
Requirements for Baptismal Sponsors/Godparents God Parent Permission Form
Each baptismal candidate should have one Catholic man and one Catholic woman as godparents. Only one godparent is necessary. If you choose to have two, then they must be one male and one female.
The Godparents must be 16 years of age. The Godparent must also be a Catholic who has been baptized, confirmed, and regularly celebrates and receives the Eucharist on Sundays, adheres to the faith of the Church, and if married, be married in the Catholic Church.
A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may only be a Christian Witness to baptism- together with a Catholic sponsor. A signed form for each Godparent must be turned no later than one week prior to the scheduled baptism.
If godparents are not able to be physically present at the baptism, a proxy will be needed to stand in their place. A form is required for the proxy so please notify the Parish Office early in the process should a proxy be needed.
Upcoming Baptism and Class Dates- please note: The Preparation Class is held in the lower level of the church in the Drummy Conference Room
For more information, please call Julie Ryan at the Parish Office at: 402-558-2255 x 101 or [email protected]
June 2026
Baptism Saturday~ June 13, 2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday ~ June 14, 2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, June 17,2026@7:00-8:30pm
July 2026
Baptism Saturday~ July 11,2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ July 12,2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, July 15. 2026@7:00-8:30pm
August 2026
Baptism Saturday~ August 8,2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ August 9,2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, August 19, 2026@7:00-8:30pm
September 2026
Baptism Saturday~ September 12, 2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ September 13, 2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, September 16, 2026@7:00-8:30pm
October 2026
Baptism Saturday~ October 10, 2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ October 11, 2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, October 21, 2026@7:00-8:30pm
November 2026
Baptism Saturday~ November 14, 2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ November 15, 2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, November 18, 2026@7:00-8:30pm
December 2026
Baptism Saturday~ December 12, 2026@6:00pm
Baptism Sunday~ December 13, 2026@11:00am
Preparation Class~ Wednesday, December 16, 2026@7:00-8:30pm
Celebrant’s Stipend: Stipends are customarily given to the Priest or Deacon celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism. The amount is up to the family. A suggested gift of $25.00-$50.00 would be appropriate. Thank you.
A Sacrament of Healing
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion. (LG 11)”
St. Margaret Mary parish offers daily opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Penance & Reconciliation
...at St. Margaret Mary
St. Margaret Mary parish offers daily opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion. (LG 11)”
It is called the sacrament of conversion because it makes sacramentally present Jesus’ call to conversion, the first step in returning to the Father (Mk 1:15) from whom one has strayed by sin. It is called the sacrament of Penance, since it consecrates the Christian sinner’s personal and ecclesial steps of conversion, penance, and satisfaction. [CCC 1423] It is called the sacrament of confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of this sacrament. In a profound sense it is also a “confession” – acknowledgment and praise – of the holiness of God and of his mercy toward sinful man. It is called the sacrament of forgiveness, since by the priest’s sacramental absolution God grants the penitent “pardon and peace.” It is called the sacrament of Reconciliation, because it imparts to the sinner the live of God who reconciles: “Be reconciled to God.” (2Cor 5:20) He who lives by God’s merciful love is ready to respond to the Lord’s call: “Go; first be reconciled to your brother.” (Mt 5:24)[CCC 1424]
“Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.'” (Jn 20:19-23)
Jesus now entrusts the power to forgive sins to his priests. It is the power which every priest exercises when he raises his hand over the contrite sinner and says, “I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” These are called “the words of absolution.”
All the benefits of the sacrament of Reconciliation—restoration or increase of sanctifying grace, forgiveness of sins, remission of punishment, restoration of merit, grace to conquer temptation—all these are possible only because of the infinite merits of Jesus Christ, which the sacrament of Reconciliation applies to our souls.
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Videos
These videos (filmed at St. Margaret Mary) on confession, reconciliation, and penance feature Archbishop Emeritus George Lucas and members of the lay faithful. We hope they help you appreciate the beauty of the sacrament and encourage you to receive God’s grace through it.
(A Sacrament of Christian Initiation)
The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord’s own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist. [CCC 1322]
“At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet ‘in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.’”(SC 47) [CCC 1323]
(A Sacrament of Christian Initiation)
Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.”(LG 11) [CCC 1285]
A Sacrament at the Service of Communion
“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.(Can. 1055)” [CCC 1601]
St. Margaret Mary parish offers guidelines for those who would like to get married here.
(A Sacrament at the Service of Communion)
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. [CCC 1536]
A Sacrament of Healing
By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ. [CCC 1499]
The priests of St. Margaret Mary parish are always ready to offer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.