Sacraments for Children
Our Sacramental Preparation places a strong emphasis on family involvement, as we recognize that parents/guardians are the main educators in faith of their children. This preparation is designed not only to prepare the candidates receiving the Sacrament, but also to involve and inform the parents and other family members, so that the experience can be shared as part of the family's faith journey. It commences with an Information night. Then, for each of the Sacraments there are Home Groups to attend. The children are prepared with a parent at home and then the Home Group meetings are held to reinforce what the child has learnt.
To ensure your child's place in the Preparation of their Sacrament, you are required to:
- Attend the Parents Information Session with your payment for the program
- Attend an Enrolment Mass
- Provide a copy of your child's Baptism (no originals, copies only) if she/he did not receive this Sacrament at this Parish.
Your child is welcome to join the program if they are older than the suggested age. The program is advertised at all local Catholic and State Primary Schools.
Baptism
The welcoming of a child into the Church is a time of great joy!
At St Matthew's Baptisms are offered on the 1st 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month at 10.30am. Prior to the Baptism, parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Talk. This talk is held at 7.30pm on the last Thursday night of each month and bookings for the Baptism are made at the talk.
Bookings are also required for the talk and can be made by contacting the Parish Office.When making the booking, you will be required to provide you name, address and a contact phone number. If you require any other information, please contact the Parish Office 4577 3073.
Weddings
Weddings are always welcome at St Matthew's.
As husband and wife grow together, love, offend, forgive, reconcile, work through disappointment and emerge as united, they become a living and effective sign that says to all: this is the way God is. He loves us through thick and thin, for better, for worse, 'til death and beyond. Marriage is a sign, a Sacrament, of that. The decision to marry is one of the most significant decisions in life. Since it effects both State and Church there are certain requirements to be fulfilled. To book your wedding at St Matthew's please contact the parish office.
Common Prayers
Below are some of the most common traditional prayers used in the Catholic Church today.
Phone
Tel: (02) 4577 3073
or 1300 504 991
Fax: (02) 4577 2124
Address
12 Tebbutt St,
Windsor, NSW, 2756
Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm