SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM

CONFIRMATION

ANOINTING OF THE STICK

The Celebration of Baptism

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Baptisms for infants and children under the age of 7 years are celebrated on the first Sundays of the month during any of our Sunday Masses. Baptisms are also celebrated on the third Sunday of the month following the 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm Sunday Masses. We cannot accommodate baptisms at other times.

  • Saturday Vigil – 4:30 PM (English)

  • Saturday Vigil – 6:30 PM (Spanish)

  • Sunday – 8:30 AM (English)

  • Sunday – 10:30 AM (English)

  • Sunday – 12:30 PM (Spanish)

  • Sunday – 6:30PM (English)

We will be able to schedule your child’s baptism when these requirements are met:

  • Fill out the Baptism Registration Form.

  • Parents and Godparents attend a required Baptismal Prep Class. Baptism classes are offered here at the parish. If the God parents are members of a different parish outside of Chicago; they can attend their local parish’s Baptism classes and provide a letter from their Pastor authorizing them to serve as Godparents. Only one Godparent is needed, but two is acceptable.  Online Baptismal preparation classes are not accepted. 

  • A suggested donation of $150 Pay the donation here.

  • ​A copy of the Birth Certificate of the individual being baptized must be on file with the parish office.

  • For more information regarding infant baptisms please contact the Parish Office at (773) 280-7700 or email us at ​office@saintmarys.org
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    If your child is 7 years or olderand needs to be baptized please contact Sister Claudia Sanchez at csanchez@saintmarys.org
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    If you are an adult seeking to be baptized or interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Bernadette Garza bgarza@saintmarys.org

Confirmation

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Young people are prepared for Confirmation through our Religious Education Program during the school year. Registration for these classes takes place in August.

For additional information contact the Director of Religious Education at  773•280•7700.

Adults who were never confirmed in their youth are invited to attend the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA), a series of meetings specifically for catechized adults in the winter. Adults who would like to become Catholic need to discern and then learn about Catholicism. Whether you are already baptized or have never been baptized, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults would be helpful. The meetings begin in September, follow the academic year and culminate on Holy Saturday night during the Vigil mass when people are either baptized or received into the church.  


For specific dates and more information contact the rectory at: 773•280•7700

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Anointing of the Stick

The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is meant to bring consolation to those who are ill. We celebrate a communal Anointing every year in the month of October. Individual anointings are celebrated as needed. When someone is seriously ill or going into surgery, please contact one of the priests at the rectory by calling 773-280-7700 You can be anointed at home, in the hospital or in church. Please do not wait until a person is unconscious to arrange an Anointing. If possible, please arrange for family members to be present for an Anointing.