BAPTISM
Baptism, the first and fundamental sacrament and the gate to the other sacraments, is the purifying and sanctifying sacrament of rebirth.
Infant baptism can be arranged with the priest any time. Kindly see the catechist to help you with the preparations/requirements.e church in a sacramental bond of unity.
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation enriches the baptized with the Holy Spirit, binding them more perfectly to the Church, and strengthening them in their witness to Christ by word and deed and in their work to bring to its fullness the Body of Christ. Confirmation is conferred through anointing with chrism and the laying on of hands.
Those who wish to receive these sacrament .
Kindly see the catechist to help you with the preparations/requirements.
CONFIRMATION
EUCHARIST
The Eucharist is the most august sacrament, in which Christ himself is contained, offered and received, and by which the Church constantly lives and grows. The Eucharistic Sacrifice, the memorial of the death and resurrection of the Lord, in which the sacrifice of the cross is perpetuated over the centuries, is the summit and source of all Christian life and worship; it signifies and effects the unity of the people of God and achieves the building up of the Body of Christ.
Those who wish to receive these sacrament during the Holy Week- Easter Vigil. Kindly see the catechist to help you with the preparations/requirements.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
CONFESSION (RECONCILIATION)
Through penance, the faithful receive pardon through God's mercy for the sins they have committed. At the same time, they are reconciled with the Church community. The confession, or disclosure, of sins frees us and facilitates our reconciliation with others.
HOW TO MAKE A CONFESSION
ENGLISH- Confession
Beginning: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been (eg weeks, or months, years, etc) since my last confession and I accuse myself of the following sins:(Mention your sins………………)
Priest: Advises you, gives you a penance when you go home, eg to pray, to do an act of mercy, etc.
Priest: asks you to say the act of contrition:
ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins because they offend Thee, my God,
Who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to confess my sins, to do good, avoid evil,
and to amend my life. Amen
OR
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against You whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with Your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ, suffered and died for us.
In His name, my God, have mercy.
KISWAHILI- Kitubio
Mwanzo- Anayeungama husema:
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Kwa jina la Baba na la mwana na la Roho mtakatifu. Amina.
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Namwungamia Mungu mwenyezi, nawe padre wangu. Sikuungama tangu…( wiki moja, ama mwezi, miezi miwili, etc….)
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Na hizi ndizo dhambi zangu……(taja dhambi zako, kwa mfano; niliiba, nilitukana,….)
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Najuta dhambi zangu zote. Ee yesu, unihurumie.
Padre- anakushauri na kukupa malipizi(penance)- eg, ukitoka hapa ufanye hivi, usali hivi, etc.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
MATRIMONY
The Church has a rich tradition in its teaching on sacramental marriage and covenantal union. The Old Testament authors write of God making a covenant with the chosen people and promising them that they will never be forsaken. The New Testament authors write of Jesus as the new covenant and compare the relationship of Jesus with the Church to the relationship of a husband and wife. The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership for the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring.
Many young people want to have their wedding in our church. We are happy about it and welcome them to begin their married life in our church. But before you make decision on the date and venue of your marriage you will need to talk to the priest in charge at St John’s. He will help you with the booking and other necessary arrangements.
HOLY ORDERS
Holy Orders is the sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties. The sacred rite by which orders are conferred is called ordination. The apostles were ordained by Jesus at the Last Supper so that others could share in his priesthood.
Our Church is always open to those who would like to have their priests and deacons ordained here. We also have many religious Congregations who have their first and final profession here. Kindly see the priest- in-charge to arrange for these events.
Holy Orders is the sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties. The sacred rite by which orders are conferred is called ordination. The apostles were ordained by Jesus at the Last Supper so that others could share in his priesthood.
Our Church is always open to those who would like to have their priests and deacons ordained here. We also have many religious Congregations who have their first and final profession here. Kindly see the priest- in-charge to arrange for these events.
Holy Orders
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Sickness and pain have always been a heavy burden for man an enigma to his understanding. Christians suffer sickness and pain as do all other men: yet their faith helps them understand better the mystery of suffering and to bear their pain more bravely.
In the course of visits which the priest makes to the sick, he tries to put before the minds of the sick persons two different aspects of the sacraments of Anointing: first, that in the sacrament of anointing they are brought close to Christ the Healer; second, that in their pain and suffering they are never alone. All of us are united in the bond of common baptism and a common faith, are joined together in the Body of Christ. What happens to another member affects us all. The sacrament of Anointing expresses this very effectively; when the priest anoints the sick, he is anointing in the name and with the power of Christ himself and on behalf of the whole community he is doing something for those members who are in pain and are facing a great trial.
This message of hope and comfort is for the sick, but it is a message which is almost equally necessary for those who are near and dear to the sick and those who care for them.