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Sacraments

 

We only have the jurisdiction to celebrate sacraments for members of our community. Therefore we encourage people who have been attending Mass at St. Jerome's to fill out a registration form and invite you to get involved.

Registration forms are available from the UCC Coordinator, Sarah Mounsteven-Bertling.

Baptism

• we celebrate approximately 60 baptisms each year during Sunday Mass
• no baptisms during Lent
• contact: Sarah Mounsteven-Bertling, (519) 884-8111, ext. 28220

Marriage

• approximately 25 weddings are celebrated each year
• students at St. Jerome's, University of Waterloo and/or membership in the University Catholic Community is required
• six months notice needed
• contact: Fr. Ed Sheridan, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, (519) 886-0342; Fr. Con O'Mahony, St. Michael Church, (519) 884-9311; Fr. Tim Uniac, C.R., St. Louis Church, (519) 743-4101

Reconciliation

• Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday following the noon-day Mass in Notre Dame Chapel
• We also have communal reconciliation services during Advent and Lent. These services include a liturgy of the word and provide an opportunity for reflection, communal prayer and for individuals to receive this sacrament.

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Interested in Becoming Catholic? : the Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.)

(Easter Vigil, March 22, 2008 - Newly baptized RCIA members: Geoffrey Rowatt, Sandeep Minhas, Pardeep Minhas, and Ronnie Minhas.)

• this is a program consisting of faith discovery and Catholic Education for adults who are journeying toward baptism, confirmation or full communion
• if you are interested in becoming Roman Catholic or if you have not been baptized, you are invited to attend an R.C.I.A. meeting
• for more information, contact Sarah Mounsteven-Bertling, (519) 884-8111, ext. 28220 anytime during the year
• meetings are held weekly from October to April except when the University is closed for reading week or Christmas break, etc.
• We will be meeting once a week from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Room 1026. Please call Campus Ministry for more information.

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First Communion/First Reconciliation/Confirmation

• in February we will have a sign-up for any children wishing to make these sacraments at U.C.C.
• there will be a meeting for all three sacraments at different times during Lent
• Confirmation will take place at the Easter Vigil or at Pentecost
• First Reconciliation will be celebrated during Lent at a Children's Reconciliation service
• each family will pick the Mass at which their child will receive First Communion during the Easter Season
• we assume that children are being prepared to make these Sacraments in school or at home
• Adults wishing to be received into the Roman Catholic Church, or to be baptized or confirmed are encouraged to speak to Sarah Mounsteven-Bertling.

Notre Dame Catechetic Courses for students not attending Catholic School:

The School Sisters of Notre Dame offer Catechetical Correspondence Courses for students in Kindergarten to High School who are not attending a Catholic School. Parents are encouraged to begin First Communion preparation in Grade 1. Two courses (or programs) are required for Confirmation. An early start in Grade 6 or 7 is necessary. Information and application forms are available on the bulletin board in the foyer or in the Campus Ministry Office.

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Annointing of the Sick

Who Should Receive this Sacrament?
Those who are living with acute or chronic illness, elderly people who are very weak and patients before surgery can all be anointed. Those who have a serious mental illness and who would be strengthened by the sacrament may also receive the sacrament. We should remember that this sacrament is for the living. When someone dies they are prayed for but the body is not anointed.

How Can the Community Help Those Who Are Sick?
Since we are connected to each other in many ways, illness not only affects those who are sick, but also can affect their families, friends and even co-workers. The whole Christian community forms the body of Christ. Together our prayers are more powerful and express our communal desire for the person's return to health.

If you would like to receive this sacrament please call Fr. Ed Sheridan, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, (519) 886-0342; Fr. Con O'Mahony, St. Michael Church, (519) 884-9311; or Fr. Tim Uniac, C.R., St. Louis Church, (519) 743-4101to arrange an appropriate time.

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