2/28/2019 Christina Lamas Director National Federation for Catholic - PDF document

2/28/2019 Christina Lamas Director National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry 1 2 • Can. 843 §1. Sacred ministers cannot deny the sacraments to those who seek them at appropriate times, are properly disposed, and are not prohibited by law from receiving them. • §2. Pastors of souls and other members of the Christian faithful…have the duty to take care that those who seek the sacraments are prepared to receive them by proper evangelization and catechetical instruction, attentive to the norms issued by Pope Francis – Evangelii Gaudium, # 47. competent authority. 3 4 “I won’t baptize a child unless I already know the “I won’t baptize a child unless I names of their parents.” already know the names of their Pastor parents.” Pastor 5 6 1

2/28/2019 “Families need to choose “I won’t baptize a child unless I already know the names of their parents.” between sports and faith.” Pastor 7 8 “You can’t be confirmed unless “I won’t baptize a child unless I already know the names of their parents.” you go to this__________.” Pastor Pope Francis – Evangelii 9 10 “She can’t receive the sacraments “I won’t baptize a child unless I already know the because with her disability, she names of their parents.” Pastor would never understand them.” 11 12 2

2/28/2019 13 14 A Married couple in the parish one year with newborn child B Family with developmentally disabled teenage son seeking Confirmation C Family with one year old daughter and eight year old son seeking baptism, teenage daughter needing first communion, parents needing marriage blessed D Single mom with 7 year old daughter seeking first communion 15 16 Connecting Families to Gather Families Sacramental Ministries for Connect Families Children and Youth with the Parish Community Help Parents Step–by ‐ Step Grow in Faith Prepare Candidates for the Sacraments Support Faith at Home Help Parents See Themselves as Faith Leaders. Welcome and Accompany 17 18 3

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2/28/2019 25 26 We Have the Opportunity to Provide Coaching 27 28 29 30 5

2/28/2019 http://aliveinchrist.osv.com/parish/connection 31 32 33 34 35 36 6

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2/28/2019 43 44 45 46 Gather Families Connect Families with the Parish Community Help Parents Grow in Faith Prepare Candidates for the Sacraments Support Faith at Home Help Parents See Themselves as Faith Leaders. Welcome and Accompany 47 48 8

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