“Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” …(CCCH cf.# 1285 )

The past months has flown by with Holy Week, Easter being a distant memory and First Eucharist and Confirmation being recent ones. Congratulations to of our grade 8 who received the Sacrament of confirmation On May 18. We welcomed Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI to Saint Lawrence The Martyr parish for the celebrations. Congratulations and God’s blessings.  The Christian Community and I hope that you will be courageous and faithful in your witness to Jesus, and to the truth of His Church, as you receive this final Sacrament of Initiation into the life of the Catholic Church!

Fr. Heinner, OMI