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What Are The Sacraments?

The word "sacrament" derives from the Latin and means, literally, "something holy." For Christians, a sacrament is an outward sign of the presence of God, also referred to as "grace."

 
Sacrament of Baptism
Sacrament of Holy Communion or Eucharist
     Reflections from Our Second Graders
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacrament of Confirmation
Sacrament of Marriage
Sacrament of Holy Orders
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

 
 



The sacrament of baptismClick to go back to top of Page

The Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. Whether we are baptized as infants or adults, Baptism is the Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God.

Baptism will take place on the 4th Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.  Parents must register at the Parish Office.  An Instructional Class for parents is held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Church.  Parents must be registered members of St. Pancras Parish and present the child's birth certificate to register for Baptism.

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The sacrament of Holy Communion or EucharistClick to go back to top of Page

See mass schedule here

Catholics believe the Eucharist, or Communion, is both a sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the real presence of Jesus, who died for our sins. As we receive Christ's Body and Blood, we also are nourished spiritually and brought closer to God.

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The sacrament of reconciliationClick to go back to top of Page

3:30 - 4:30 pm Saturdays.  Other times by appointment

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (also known as the Sacrament of Penance, or Penance and Reconciliation) has three elements: conversion, confession and celebration. In it we find God's unconditional forgiveness, and as a result we are called to forgive others.

Details here

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The sacrament of ConfirmationClick to go back to top of Page

Confirmation is a Catholic sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts. Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is a Sacrament of Initiation for Catholics and a Sacrament of faith in God's fidelity to us.

Confirmation:  2009

Confirmation Mass
Date:  Saturday, October 3, 2009
Time:  11:00 am
Celebrant:  The Reverend Nicholas Di Marzio, Bishop of Brooklyn Diocese

Bishop Nicholas Di Marzio came to Saint Pancras to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.  He anointed 57 young members of our Parish Community who had spent over a year in preparation.

How did the Students prepare?

They learned about their faith in classes, doing homework and special assignments.
They spent at least 20 hours performing Acts of Community Service.
They worked on a special project researching their chosen Saints name and writing about their choice of Sponsor.
They spent a Saturday in Retreat in Immediate Preparation to receive this important Sacrament.

A BIG Thank You to all our parents, relatives and guests who added to the dignity of the Sacrament through their exemplary participation.

Our sincere Thanks to Deacon Maloney, Principal Phillip Ciani, DRE Margaret Walter, our teachers, altar servers, ushers, volunteers who cleaned the Church before and after, Michael Falce & Kevin Freile for their music and our priests:  Monsignor Wielunski and Father Klocek.

Let us all pray that our newly Confirmed will assume active, responsible roles in their parish.

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The sacrament of marriageClick to go back to top of Page

Couples should make arrangements with one of the priests at least six months in advance of the date and prior to making any other arrangements.  Please lo on to www.precana.org for complete information about marriage information in our Diocese.

For Catholics, the Sacrament of Marriage, or Holy Matrimony, is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to this other person. It is also a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God's values.

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The sacrament of holy ordersClick to go back to top of Page

In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, or Ordination, the priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness.

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The sacrament of anointing of the sickClick to go back to top of Page

Will be administered upon request following the 8:30 am Mass on Saturday.  Please call no later than 3:00 pm Friday afternoon to make arrangements.

The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or Extreme Unction, is a ritual of healing appropriate not only for physical but also for mental and spiritual sickness.

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FIRST RECONCILIATION ~ FIRST EUCHARISTClick to go back to top of Page

On Saturday, March 12, 2011 the Second Grade children from our Parish School and our Religious Education Program will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  This is a step on their continuing journey to the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.  Please keep them in your prayers as they receive the many graces of this sacrament which is available to us all.

 

 

 

 

 


THOUGHTS FROM OUR SECOND GRADERSClick to go back to top of Page

Our Holy Communion children share their thoughts:  What the Eucharist means to me.

Brianna DeJesus ~ May 1st was the best day of her life-she received the Body of Christ

Olivia Gengo ~ Now Jesus is with her

Anthony Gebauer ~ It made him grow in faith

Anthony Oddo ~ Was happy to receive Jesus

Eric Lopez ~ The Eucharist is very important because it means God will be with him forever

Barry Reilly ~ That every time he receives Jesus he gets closer to Him

William Diaz ~ There were a lot of people in Church for his First Communion

Alexa Canova ~ Felt very special because she was going to receive Jesus

Jian-Carlo Valerio ~ That when we eat the Body of Christ, Jesus is with us

Sarah Garzon ~ Knows that God loves her no matter what

Alyssa Lopez ~ Thinks that Jesus is going to be with her and she is a new and great member of the Church.

Tess Stroble ~ That the Holy Communion means a lot to her that God is with her

Jason Ricciardi ~ Wore a white suit and received the Eucharist in his hands

Tyrese Jolly ~ He asked Jesus to forgive him of his sins

Gabriella Morales ~ Tells us that now Jesus is in her heart always

Sophia Gambina ~ Tells us she felt like she was getting married to Jesus

Justin Martinez ~ Says he felt very special and the Eucharist is the holiest sacrament

Ariana Bonura ~ Says that she loves Jesus with all her heart

Erik Delgado ~ Says he was praying so hard to be well behaved

Sabrina LoCascio ~ Says the day was special because she brought up the gifts

Isabella Curcio ~ Says she felt happy to receive the bread

Alexa Puma ~ Was happy because she was receiving Communion.

Brandon Giglietto ~ Was very excited because he received all of God’s blessings

Brianna Coar ~ Was so excited she was smiling when she was walking down the aisle

Victoria Gerenetski ~ says now every Sunday she can go up to get Communion and Dad doesn’t have to move her away

Vincent Panicola ~ Received Jesus in his hands and sang songs

Louie Fragale ~ Felt grown up in his fancy suit and says now when he goes to Mass he can receive every time

Elisa Agosto ~ Says it was fun that they sang songs and walked down the aisle and ate the bread

Natalia Zabiega ~ Says the main idea is that now she has God in the body

Camila Medina ~ Says that she received a lot of gifts but the greatest gift she got that day was Holy EucharistClick to go back to top of Page

 
 

 

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