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Sacraments
Sacramental preparation 2022-23

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First Holy Communion 2023

This year's celebrations will be on

Sunday 7 July, 11 am at St Theresa's
(there will not be a 9 am Mass at St Theresa’s that morning)

Sunday 14 July, 11 am at St George's
 

Twenty-three children and one adult from our parish will be making their First Holy Communion. They are: Iggy, Tala, Laura, Diana, Alan, Daniel, Aurelia, Edward, Roland, Leo, Sienna, Dominic, Sören, Millie, Jarlath, Bruno, Summer, Samantha, Alessandro, Hania, Ala, Jonathan, Noah I and Noah F. Please keep them in your prayers.

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Confirmation 2023

Three candidates from our parish will  be confirmed at Arundel Cathedral on Sunday 2 July at 3pm.

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Reconciliation (Confession)

Saturdays, 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm at St Theresa's, or by appointment.

Please contact Fr Tony to request an appointment.

For Baptisms and Marriages, please contact the Parish Office after you have read the information below about these sacraments.

COVID-19 restrictions may affect what can be offered at any particular time.

Baptism

“Baptism” is one of the seven sacraments of the Church; it is seen as the entry into the life of faith and membership of the Body of Christ.

 

Words may be confusing: some churches / denominations speak of “christening”, some of “baptism”.  In the Catholic Church we properly use the word “baptism”.  But to make it clear, just as someone is married during a “wedding” service, so a person is baptised in a “christening” service.

 

The Church asks that the sacrament of Baptism is celebrated:

  • either at a public Mass on a Sunday (the “ordinary” form of Baptism)

  • or at a common celebration on a Sunday afternoon (the “extraordinary” form)

 

Parents will be invited to meet with Fr Tony for some preparation before the baptism.

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Marriage

 “Marriage” (matrimony) is one of the seven sacraments of the Church; “wedding” is an event during which the sacrament is solemnised.

 

Marriages may be celebrated in one of two ways:

  • Nuptial Mass in church – most often the case when both bride and groom are Catholic

  • Marriage Service – in church without Holy Communion, by far the most common form of celebration

 

The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton has two requirements before Marriage may be celebrated:

  • At least twelve months' notice of the intention to marry must be given to the Parish Priest

  • A Pre-Marriage preparation course must be attended / completed

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