{"id":127,"date":"2024-07-18T14:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eager-gauss.149-255-57-96.plesk.page\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:09:52","slug":"sacraments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourladysparbold.org.uk\/index.php\/sacraments\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacraments & Vocations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sacraments & Vocations<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Baptism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Baptisms by appointment only – either 12 noon on a Sunday, or during the 10:30am Sunday Mass. To request a Baptism please see the parish priest after Mass, or get in touch below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confession<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Sacrament of Confession is available between 18:10 and 18:30 during Holy Hour Tuesday, or by appointment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Holy Communion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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First Holy Communion<\/strong>
Children in Year 4 are invited to make their First Holy Communion during that year. Preparation for the sacrament may take place in school or by attending a series of meetings with parents\/carers.

Holy Communion for sick and housebound<\/strong>
Special Ministers <\/strong>of Holy Communion bring Communion to those parishioners who are sick and housebound. If you know of any sick or housebound parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion, please contact us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Confirmation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Young people, usually in Year 8 and above<\/strong> are invited to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
and this will follow a period of preparation as part of a group.
Registering for Confirmation takes place via the Archdiocese of Liverpool Youth Ministry,
however approaches can also be made to the parish priest. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Marriage<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To get married at Our Lady & All Saints, please speak to the parish priest after Mass, or get in touch below. A minimum of six months\u2019 notice must be given.

Those not resident in the parish should obtain permission from their own parish priest to be married at Our Lady & All Saints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For more information on the Vocation to Marriage, see below under ‘Vocations’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sacrament of the Sick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you, or anyone you know would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please <\/em><\/strong>contact us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vocations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Discerning the Call to the Priesthood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u200bThe Archdiocese of Liverpool has a long history of selfless and holy priests who responding to a call from Jesus Himself have served the Church. Their lives of service have brought the light of the Gospel and all the joy of Christ into many peoples lives, leading those men to personal fulfilment and holiness. In our time, as in every age, the Church needs generous and courageous men to offer their lives as priests in the service of His Church, preaching the Good News and celebrating the Sacraments for His people. Could He be asking you to be His priest?

\u200b\u200bJesus calls men from many different backgrounds and experiences, with varied skills, gifts and talents. Some He invites at an early age, whilst others are older when they begin to hear His call. No matter when He calls, there are steps which may help you to discern and hear more clearly what God is calling you to.

\u200bThe Diocesan Vocations Director, Father Ron Johnson <\/strong>is available to help you to discern whether the Lord is indeed asking you to be His priest. He is available to meet with you and to assist you in this discernment. Having met with Father Ron, he will advise you of the various \u2018tools of discernment;\u2019 such as the \u2018Responding to the Call\u2019 days organised for those contemplating priesthood in the Archdiocese, individual spiritual direction to help you in your prayer life and open days at the seminary.

Usually, this period of discernment is an opportunity to deepen your prayer and sacramental life, take up practical experiences of helping others and get to know like-minded men exploring the possibility of priesthood. This period is a time when with the help of others, in prayer and through different experiences, you can begin to understand what a call to the priesthood entails and prayerfully appreciate whether it is what you feel called to.
 
Contacting Father Ron does not mean that you are committed to becoming a priest; it is merely an opportunity to begin to explore what God\u2019s plan for you may be. You can also keep abreast of vocation events and stories by following the Archdiocese vocations team on social media.

Father Ron Johnson, St Charles’ Presbytery, 224 Aigburth Road, Aigburth, Liverpool. L17 9PQ. 0151 727 2493.
Email vocations@rcaolp.co.uk<\/a> Facebook \/liverpoolvocations<\/a> Twitter @lvocations<\/a>
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