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Sacramental Life at St. Rita!
“Sacraments are ‘powers that comes forth’ from the Body of Christ,
which is ever-living and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit
at work in his Body, the Church. They are ‘the masterworks of God’
in the new and everlasting covenant.”
-The Catechism of the Catholic Church §1116
By God’s perfect design and infinite grace, we encounter the living Christ in the sacraments. Some sacraments, like the Eucharist, we celebrate daily. Others, like Baptism and Confirmation, Marriage, and the like, we celebrate only once. At St. Rita, we follow and love Christ fully through the sacraments of the Catholic Church. We encourage all our members to embrace the sacraments faithfully and completely.
Below you will find the information necessary to help you respond to Christ calling you in the sacraments. Our Sacramental Preparation Guidelines can also be found HERE. If you need any help, don’t hesitate to call the Pastoral Center at 972-934-8388.
Celebrating the Sacraments at St. Rita
The Sacrament of Baptism
Infant Baptisms are held on Sundays except during Lent. In order to have your child baptized, the parents must attend a Baptism class. Godparents are not expected to attend the class, but are invited to do so. Parents' class attendance will be valid for up to three years from the date of attendance. Godparents must be married in the Catholic Church. If the godparent is single, then he or she must be at least sixteen-years-old and have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.For Baptism for children from birth to age six, please contact Susan Podkrash
by phone at 972-934-8388, ext. 6514 or by e-mail.For older children’s Baptism (children age seven and up), please contact
Susan Sheetz in Office of Children's Faith Formation at 972-934-8388 x6502 or by e-mail.For adults interested in Baptism, click here!
Bautizos
Favor de llamar al 972-934-8388 para información.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation is normally celebrated in the Diocese of Dallas for children in the eighth grade after a two-year preparation. If you would like to explore Confirmation for your child, contact Sammy Argumaniz at 972-934-8388 x 6528 or [email protected]For Catholic adults interested in Confirmation, click here!
The Sacrament of Marriage
Please click here to visit our St. Rita Marriage page.
MatrimoniosHaga clic aquí para visitar nuestra página de Matrimonio de St. Rita.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Reconciliation is offered at St. Rita every Thursday at 6:00pm and also every Saturday at 8:30am in the Church. You can also make an appointment to make your confession another time by calling the Parish Office or by contacting one of our priests directly.To download an Examination of Conscience, click here!
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Catholics may request the Sacrament of Anointing by contacting our Pastoral Care Coordinator at 972-934-8388 x 6528.In case of an emergency after hours: please call the Pastoral Center at
972-934-8388 and follow the instructions on the answering machine.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate” (Catechism §1536).
If you are a Catholic man sensing a call to ordained ministry, feel free to contact one of our clergy. Also, be sure and contact the Office of Vocations in the Diocese of Dallas.For more information, click here!
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian life. At St. Rita, we celebrate the Eucharist daily. For a complete schedule of Mass times, click here!
Also, if you are sick, homebound, or in a care facility and would like to receive the Eucharist, please contact our Pastoral Care Coordinator at the Parish Office at 972-934-8388 x 6568.
We also offer opportunities for Eucharistic adoration. For more information, click here!
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