Bautizo
NOTA: IMPORTANTE QUE LEA LA SIGUIENTE INFORMACIÓN ANTES DE EMPEZAR A LLENAR LA APLICACION DEL BAUTISMO.

1. Los infants (niños) pueden ser bautizados en la Iglesia Católica, a partir de su nacimeinto hasta la eded de 7 años cumplidos. Cualquier niño(a) que pase la edad de los años, ya no es considerado un infante. Por lo tanto tiene que tomar clases de preparación sacramental. Si usted tiene algun caso, hable con el Padre Francisco directamente sobre esto.
2. Papas llenen la aplicación bautismal, y entréquela a la oficina parroquial con una copia del ACTA DE NACIMIENTO DEL NINO(a), y un pago de $25 antes de asistir a las pláticas bautismales.
3. A los padres y padrinos del infante, se les recuerda que tienen que estar bautizados por la Iglesia Católica. Para ser padrinos se require que tenga la edad minima de 16 años.
4. Los padrinos del infante deben ser 1) solteros o 2) casados por la Iglesia Católica. Tienen que presenter una copia del certificado de matrimonio. No pueden ser padrinos aquellas personas que vivan en unión libre. Pueden ser padrinos familiars cercanos o lejanos del infante.
5. Los bautizos se llevaran a cabo los días sábados, de acuerdo a la disponibilidad del calendario parroquial. Si es por la mañana, serán a las 10 AM. Si es por la tarde serán a las 1 PM. Consulte las horas y días con la secretaria.
6. Es exigido que los padres y padrinos se inscriban y reciban las clases prebautismales, una o dos semanas antes de que realice el bautismo de su niño(a). Si usted vive fuera de Independence, puede tomar las clases pre-bautizmales en nuestra oficina parroquial.
7. Si los padres o padrinos del infante no viven en Independence, y si NO son registrados en nuetra parroquia, usted necesita traemos una CARTA DE PERMISO DE SU PARROQUIA, para poder bautizar a su infante en esta parroquia.
8. Si tiene alguna duda, pregunta o requiera mayor información, por favor contáctese directamente en la oficina o llame al (503)- 838-5801.

Baptism
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BAPTIZE A CHILD
Parents

1. If your child is 7 years old and older, he/she is considered to be an ADULT, and therefore, he/she should be instructed in the faith according to the norms of the Archdiocese. In this situation, please contact Fr. Francisco for more information.
2. Parents/guardians have to fill out an application. The application must be completed before participating the classes
3. Please provide a copy of the Birth Certificate of the child.
4. Parents must be married. If not, they are encouraged to begin the process of getting married for the sake of the child.

1. Godparents have to be married by the Catholic Church.
2. The Godparents have to be Catholic and have the knowledge of the Christian doctrine in order to help the parents educate the child in the faith. You are allowed to have 1 or 2 godparents.
3. The godparents accept the responsibility to help their god child by living a Christian life, being good children of God. A godparent must be a practicing Catholic.
4. You cannot be godparents if:
   1. If you are not baptized
   2. f you are under 16 years of age
   3. If you are excommunicated
   4. If you are living together with your partner, and not married.
5. The date, time and other details of baptism ceremony are to be discuss with the priest/pastor-in-charge.

Reconciliation
In confession we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God.
The Sacrament of Penance is an experience of the gift of God's boundless mercy. Not only does it 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.

Confirmation
At Confirmation, we recommit to participate in the Church’s work and mission.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.

Confirmation enriches the baptized with the strength of the Holy Spirit so that they can better witness to Christ in word and deed (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], no. 1285).

Matrimony
The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract
God created man and woman out of love and commanded them to imitate his love in their relations with each other. Man and woman were created for each other. "It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him. . . . The two of them become one body" (Gn 2:18; 24). Woman and man are equal in human dignity, and in marriage both are united in an unbreakable bond.

Anointing of the sick
Caring for those who suffer is not a burden, but a gift.
Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that is received by those who are ill or suffering. By the sacred anointing and the prayer of the priest, the whole Church commends those who are sick to Christ.