Sacraments
Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Baptism
What is Baptism?
In baptism, a person is born into and shares in the life of God and the Church. Through baptism, a person is adopted by the Father as a beloved son or daughter, incorporated into Christ and his body, the Church, and becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit. Baptism, the first sacrament, forgives all sins and opens the way for a person to live and grow with God and the Church through the other sacraments.And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. -Mark 1:10
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Eucharist
What is the Eucharist?
No life flourishes without food and drink. Thus, the Eucharist offers the Body and Blood of Christ as food and drink for the spirit. As a ceremony, the Eucharist is both a meal that nourishes, as well as a sacrifice in which the death of Jesus is offered to the Father. The Eucharist is also the object of adoration among the faithful. Since the graces of all the other sacraments flow from the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Eucharist is considered the central sacrament of the Church.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. – John 6:51
First Holy Communion
Our First Holy Communion is designed as a faith journey for children between the age of five to nine years old, and their parents to take part in it together. First Holy Communion preparation begins two years earlier, and concludes with First Holy Communion Mass. For your child to receive First Holy Communion, he or she must be enrolled in our Religious Education classes.For further reading, click here.
Confirmation
Receive the Holy Spirit
As one grows and matures in a natural family, so the Sacrament of Confirmation assists a person as he or she matures in the faith. God supports his son or daughter through the strengths of the Holy Spirit, and makes it possible for the person to witness to the faith through word and example. Confirmation makes a person a partner with God in the spreading of the Word.All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. – Acts 2:4
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Sacraments of Healing
Reconciliation
Anointing of the Sick
Reconciliation
What is Reconciliation?
Because of human weakness, the baptised often do not live up to their dignity as sons and daughters of God. The Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrates the forgiveness and mercy of God as the sinner humbly acknowledges and confesses his or her sins. The Sacrament also repairs or reestablishes a person’s unity with and membership in the Church. The priest represents both God and the Church, and speaks the consoling words of absolution in the name of both.All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation -2 Corinthians 5:18
Sacramental Prep
Reconciliation preparation begins with First Holy Communion Camp, normally two to three weeks before the conclusion of First Holy Communion for the children. To receive First Reconciliation, your child must be enrolled in Religious Education classes and First Holy Communion (FHC) Camp.For further reading, click here.
Anointing of the Sick
What is Anointing of the Sick?
In the course of life, humans suffer from illnesses of body, mind and spirit. The Sacrament of Anointing confers the healing touch of God on the sick and forgives sin. Sometimes the sacrament restores a person to full health. Sometimes it prepares a person to accept the reality of death, which is a necessary part of human life. In the case of imminent death, the Eucharist is offered as Viaticum, food for the journey to the Father.Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. – James 5:14
Request an Anointing
Anointing is available by appointment during the week, or upon request during the weekend. Please contact us if you or a loved one would like to receive the sacrament. Contact numbers of churches near hospitals in Petaling District as below:| Church of the Assumption, Petaling Jaya | +603-77825854 | – Assunta Hospital – Beacon Hospital |
| St. Francis Xavier Church, Petaling Jaya | +603-79565977 | – University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM) – Columbia Asia Hospital Petaling Jaya |
| Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Puchong | +603-80621304 | – Hospitals in Puchong, Putrajaya & Serdang |
| St. Ignatius Church, Kelana Jaya | +603-78033512 | – Hospitals in Kelana Jaya, Tropicana & Damansara |
| St. Thomas More, UEP Subang Jaya | +603-80245125 | – Sime Darby Medical Centre – Sunway Medical Centre – All hospitals in Subang Jaya |
| Church of the Divine Mercy, Shah Alam | +603-55691802 | – All hospitals in Shah Alam |
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Sacraments of Service
Holy Matrimony
Holy Orders
Holy Matrimony
The Sacrament of Marriage celebrates the human capacity for love and total dedication, and serves as a witness to Christ’s love for the Church. It involves all aspects of life: mental, physical and spiritual. While beginning with a wedding service in the presence of God and the faith community, a husband and wife continue to confer the sacrament on one another whenever they offer themselves in the service of the other and the larger community. Thus, marriage is an ongoing sacrament. Should the marriage be blessed with children, the grace of the sacrament is there to strengthen the couple as parents as well.
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Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. – Genesis 2:24
Catholic Marriage Preparation Course (CMPC)
Our marriage preparation programme known as CMPC where you can join together with other engaged couples to take a closer look at married life: communication, intimacy, children, finances, and faith. Our CMPC course runs 2 hours over 6 weekends.For further reading, click here.
Holy Orders
A Life or Service
Christ did not leave the Church without a sacrament of leadership and service. Through the various degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, God raises up deacons, priests and bishops to serve, lead and govern the Church as a community of faith. As an ongoing sacrament, Holy Orders is God’s gift of assistance and strength for the preaching of the Word, the administration of the sacraments and the ministry of service leading to the holiness of all.And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people. – Matthew 4:19To discuss or learn more about a vocation to the Catholic priesthood or religious life, check out the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur’s Vocations website – vocations.archkl.org
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