Sacraments
What are the Sacraments?
Sacraments are visible signs of invisible grace, instituted by Christ to sanctify and build up the Church. The visible reality we see in the Sacraments is their outward expression, the form they take, and the way in which they are administered and received. The invisible reality we cannot "see" is God's grace, His gracious initiative in redeeming us through the death and Resurrection of his Son. You can think of this like when parents hug their children. The visible reality we see is the hug; the invisible reality the hug conveys is love. We cannot "see" the love the hug expresses, though sometimes we can see its nurturing effect in the child.
seven sacraments, categorized into three groups:
Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
Sacraments of Healing - Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Service - Matrimony, Holy Orders (for deacons, priests, or bishops)
Receiving the Sacraments
For Children in need of Sacraments, and for Infant Baptisms:
Please call your parish to get started
St. Aloysius: 716-833-1715
St. Benedict: 716-834-1041
Christ the King: 716-839-1430
Infant of Prague: 716-634-3660
St. Leo the Great: 716-835-8905
Ss. Peter and Paul: 716-632-2559
Adults in need of Sacraments of Initiation (OCIA/RCIA):
Want to Explore Being a Catholic?
Want to Complete Your Sacraments of Initiation (Communion and/or Confirmation)?
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA, previously RCIA):
The Bread of Life Family of Parishes provides spiritual formation appropriate to each person’s needs. Explore our OCIA programs
• For non-Catholics and unbaptized adults, a process to explore Catholicism and how our Catholic community follows Christ.
• For Catholic Adults, who have not completed their sacraments, a process that leads to the reception of Communion and/or Confirmation.
If you or someone you know is interested in our programs for adults to explore being Catholic or completing initiation into the Catholic community by receiving Communion and/or Confirmation, contact Deacon John Coughlin at jfc_115218@yahoo.com or by calling any one of our parishes. We will get you started in a process that is right for you.