Baptism Programme – Saturday Dates for 2012

10am Saturdays 14^th and 21^st January 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in January 11.45am on Sundays 8^th and 22^nd

Baptism Ceremony in February 11.45am on Sunday 12th

10am Saturdays 10^th and 17^th March 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

No Baptisms in March – see note below

Baptism Ceremonies in April 11.45am on Sundays 8^th and 22^nd

10am Saturdays 12^th and 19^th May 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in May   11.45am on Sundays 13^th and 27^th

Baptism Ceremonies in June   11.45am on Sundays 10^th and 24^th

10am Saturdays 14^th and 21^st July 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in July   11.45am on Sundays 8^th and 22^nd

Baptism Ceremonies in August   11.45am on Sundays 12^th and 26^th

10am Saturdays 8^th and 15^th September 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in September   11.45am on Sundays 9^th and 23^rd

Baptism Ceremonies in October   11.45am on Sundays 14^th and 28^th

10am Saturdays 10^th and 17^th November 2012 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in November   11.45am on Sundays 11^th and 25^th

Baptism Ceremonies in December    11.45am on Sundays 9^th and 23^rd

10am Saturdays 12^th and 19^th January 2013 – Saint Mary Immaculate

Baptism Ceremonies in January 2013   11.45am on Sundays 13^th and 27^th

In 2012, Ash Wednesday is 22^nd of February and Easter Sunday is 8^th of April

This means that at Saint Mary Immaculate there will be no Baptisms on the 4^th Sunday in February (26^th) nor on the 2^nd and 4^th Sundays in March (11^th and 25^th)

The fountain of sacramental life in the Church

This phrase is used in the Preface of the Mass for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which this year the Church commemorates on Friday 1 July.   
 
This expression describes how the Church understands the effect of the action of the lance thrust into the side of Jesus Christ whose body was limp on the cross to which he had been nailed.  In death Christ was giving life.

The children are prepared for 1st Reconciliation from the beginning of the 4th term and the Sacrament is usually celebrated on the last Friday evening in November. 

Preparation for Confirmation and First Holy Communion begins in early March the following year and the Sacraments are celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in May. 

The children’s sessions are held on a Monday evening at 5.30pm to 6.45pm at St Mary's school. Parent’s sessions are held separately on another evening in the week at the church.

Registrations for the programme are taken in mid-October and are advertised in advance through the School and in the Parish Bulletin.