Baptism
The origin and foundation of Christian Baptism is Jesus. Before starting his public ministry, Jesus submitted himself to the baptism given by John the Baptist.
By commanding his disciples to baptize all nations, he established the means by which people would die to sin – Original and actual – and begin to live a new life with God. In Baptism, the Holy Spirit moves us to answer Christ’s call to holiness.
Baptisms
Please call the office at 303-761-3940 for information on baptism classes.
Confirmation
“The effect of Confirmation is a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit like that of Pentecost. This outpouring impresses on the soul an indelible character and produces a growth in the grace of Baptism. It roots the recipient more deeply in divine sonship, binds him more firmly to Christ and to the Church and reinvigorates the gifts of the Holy Spirit in his soul. It gives a special strength to witness to the Christian faith.” — Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 268.
2025-2026 Classes for Parish Faith Formation will be held on the Second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8pm starting October 8th through April 15th (class location is in the basement classroom across from McCaddon hall in the basement of the Our Lady of Lourdes Church building). Children must be in the second grade or higher to begin classes in preparation for first Confession. Children must be in the third grade or higher to prepare for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion.
***Parents are highly encouraged to attend OCIA classes across the hallway while your child is in class during these Wednesdays***
Confirmation and First Holy Communion will be on Saturday, April 25th @ 11:00am, with a rehearsal on April 24th at 2:00pm
Eucharist
The Eucharist is the most important thing in the entire Christian life because it is Jesus himself. Many Christians today speak of “having a relationship” with Jesus, and we couldn’t agree more; Jesus loves us so much he actually desires to live physically inside us through this sacrament. As our Lord says himself: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is food indeed and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.” (John 6:53-56)
Reconciliation
Not only does the Sacrament of Penance free us from our sins but it also challenges us to have the same kind of compassion and forgiveness for those who sin against us. We are liberated to be forgivers. We obtain new insight into the words of the Prayer of St. Francis: “It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” Jesus entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to the Church. The Sacrament of Penance is God’s gift to us so that any sin committed after Baptism can be forgiven. In confession, we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God.
Confessions
Every day after the 8 AM daily mass
Saturdays 3:30-4:30 PM or by appointment
Marriage
By their marriage, the couple witnesses Christ’s spousal love for the Church. One of the Nuptial Blessings in the liturgical celebration of marriage refers to this in saying, “Father, you have made the union of man and wife so holy a mystery that it symbolizes the marriage of Christ and his Church.” The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God.
Weddings
Please contact the office nine months prior to your desired wedding date to start marriage prep and church availability.
Holy Orders
Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and a gift from God. Christ reminded his Apostles that they needed to ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest. Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God’s call using the words of the prophet, “Here I am, send me” (Is 6:8).
To discuss vocations, contact the office to schedule a meeting with one of our priests.
Anointing of the Sick
“By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.” -Catechism of the Catholic Church 1499
The sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered to the dying as well as to those who are gravely ill or about to undergo a serious operation. This sacrament of mercy and healing offers prayers for the recovery, but its primary intention is to give spiritual strength and calm the soul of the one suffering from illness.
Please call the Parish Office at 303-761-3940 to schedule an anointing. Outside of office hours, for those needing to be anointed who are in danger of dying, or those who have died, please call our sacramental emergency line at 720-295-5284.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- If there is a prolonged illness, the sacrament should occur while the patient is still available to participate in it.
- If you know you are going to be admitted to the hospital, prior to going you should call the Parish Office to receive this sacrament.
- If you are already at the hospital, you may inform the hospital that visits from a chaplain are desired.
- Hospitals that we tend to are Swedish and Craig Hospital
FUNERALS
For Funeral arrangements, please contact the parish office. 303-761-3940
Sacramental Records Request
Do you need a certified copy of your baptismal, confirmation, or marriage certificate? A request form may be completed by a parent requesting the sacrament record for their child (under age 18) or an adult requesting their own sacrament record.
Sacramental records are considered private records that were created under circumstances that are presumed personal and confidential; however, they will stand up under federal law, as valid, authentic evidence when an appropriate civil record does not exist. Access to these records is restricted, only the individual for whom the record(s) pertains has the right to obtain information contained in them.
Please note that we will not provide certificates or certified copies of records for those that are deceased.
Contact the office 303-761-3940