Christian initiation is accomplished by three sacraments together: Baptism which is the beginning of new life; Confirmation which is its strengthening; and the Eucharist which nourishes the disciple with Christ's Body and...
Eucharist
The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist.
Reconciliation
The sacrament of Penance is a whole consisting in three actions of the penitent and the priest's absolution. The penitent's acts are repentance, confession or disclosure of sins to the priest, and the intention to make reparation and do works of reparation...
Confirmation
By the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed."
Marriage
The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens...
Holy Orders
If you are interested in a vocation to serve the Lord as a Priest, please contact Fr. Fancisco at the Parish Office at 586-731-1300 for additional details. There are also many other opportunities for men and women to serve the Lord in a religious vocation other than...
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick at St. Matthias
Please contact the Parish office (586-731-1300) to notify the Priest of someone in need of this Sacrament. If this is an emergency please call 586-484-6366 and you will receive a return phone call.