Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.
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For Godparents:
The Code of Canon Law (Church Law) specifies the requirements for serving as godparents at Baptism (Canon 874): You may not be the parent of the person being baptized; you must be at least 16 years old; you must be fully initiated (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist); if married, be in a valid Catholic marriage; and live a life of active faith in the Catholic Church.

Infant Baptism

Please come by the Parish Office to register.
YOU MUST PREREGISTER IN THE PARISH OFFICE TO ATTEND THE CLASS.
If your name is not on the signup sheet when you present for the class, you will need to pre-register for a class at a later date. 

Adult Baptism

Please see the section titled "Becoming Catholic" under Faith Formation.
For More Information Please Contact: The Parish Office at 634-7878
 

Por favor venga a la oficina parroquial para registrarse.

DEBE DE REGISTRARSE POR ANTEMANO EN LA OFICINA
DE LA PARROQUIA PARA ATENDER LA CLASE.
Si su nombre no está en la lista cuando atienda la clase, tendrá que registrase para otra clase.
Para Más información, llame la oficina de la parroquia al 254-634-7878

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.
 

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.

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For more information about preparation to receive First Holy Communion, please contact: 

Maria Guerra - Director of Religious Education @ 254-634-7878 - Ext 105

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. 
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For more information regarding youth Confirmation, please contact Maria at the number listed below.
Maria Guerra - Director of Religious Education @ 254-634-7878 - Ext 105

For more information regarding Adult Confirmation, please contact the parish office at 634-7878.  Click here for Adult Confirmation

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.
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For information on how to prepare your child for their First Reconciliation, contact Maria at the number listed below:
Maria Guerra - Director of Religious Education @ 254-634-7878 - Ext 105

For More Information, please contact the Parish Office at 634-7878
Para Más Información, por favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia al 634-7878

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.
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If you or a family member are seriously ill or will be undergoing surgery, please call the Parish Office to set up an appointment for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.  If you are unable to come to the Church due to illness, a priest can be scheduled to confer the Sacrament at your home or in the hospital.  Our priests are always available to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick after each Mass. 

Contact the office at 254-634-7878.

 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.
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Marriage prep classes are offered twice per year, February and September and are 12 weeks.  Contact the parish office at 254-634-7878 for more information on how to register for the next class.

For couples who are civilly married and wishing to have their marriage validated in the Catholic Church, please contact the Parish Office.  There are many misunderstandings about who can be married in the Church.  Even if you have been told that you cannot be married in the Church, call the Parish Office to set up an appointment with a priest or deacon.

At St. Joseph, we are here to help you on your faith journey.

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.
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If you are interested in becoming a priest or permanent deacon, please call the Parish Office to set up an appointment with Father Tim Nolt by calling the office at 254-634-7878.