The Sacrament of Infant Baptism is typically celebrated at Epiphany of the Lord on the third Sunday of the month at 12:30 PM (these celebration dates and times are subject to change and the baptism must be scheduled with our office).

We ask that your family is registered with our parish and that you attend a Baptism Preparation Session for parents before the celebration can be scheduled. Godparents are strongly encouraged to attend this preparation session.

Please call LouAnn at 281-578-8271 to register to attend a Baptism Preparation Session. Baptism Preparation Sessions are held on the second Saturday of February, May, August, and November from 10:00 AM until Noon.

For Baptism class dates click here.

To register call 281-578-8271.

In order to celebrate the sacrament of marriage here at Epiphany, you must be a registered member of the parish. Please contact the pastoral offices eight months before wedding to begin preparation.

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing.

The individual receiving this sacrament will recieve, through the Holy Spirit, the grace of strengthening their desire to be healed as well as the peace and courage to prevail over their illness.

The sacrament will renew their faith in God to restore them to good health or offer them peace of mind to accept God's will.

When: 9:00 AM Mass - First Thursday of the month or by appointment.

Saturday's 4:00 - 5:00 PM or by appointment.

Responsibility for sacrament preparation in order to celebrate Reconciliation and Eucharist is shared between the parents and the parish. We follow the guidelines set by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for preparation. Preparing to celebrate Reconciliation and Eucharists is a two-year process involving two-parts.

1. Enrollment in and regular weekly attendance at age-appropriate faith formation classes (whatever grade level they are in at school) OR enrollment in a Catholic school for two consecutive years.
    
2. Enrollment in and regular weekly attendance at age-appropriate faith formation classes (whatever grade level they are in at school) OR enrollment in a Catholic school for two consecutive years.

STEPS FOR SACRAMENT PREPARATION FOR GRADES 2-5

1. Attendance at a PARENT ONLY SACRAMENT INFORMATION MEETING held in the fall, usually in September or October.  At this time, the discernment and preparation processes will be discussed and parents will be given the paperwork to register their child for the Reconciliation and Eucharist workshops.  ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING IS A DIOCESAN REQUIREMENT AND THE ONLY WAY THAT WE KNOW YOU FEEL YOUR CHILD IS READY TO PREPARE FOR AND CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST.

   
   RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST PARENT SACRAMENT MEETINGS will be held in the Family Center on Thursday September 18, 2008 from 7-8 PM or Sunday September 28, 2008 from 4-5 PM.

   
    

2. Attendance by the child AND at least one Catholic parent at a Saturday morning (9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.) or Sunday afternoon (2:00-5:00 p.m.) workshop to begin the preparation process for celebrating Reconciliation.  At this time, materials will be provided for parents to work with their child at home to prepare them to celebrate Reconciliation for the first time.

    

3. Attendance by the child and at least one Catholic parent at a Saturday morning (9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.) or Sunday afternoon (2:00-5:00 p.m.) workshop to begin the preparation process for celebrating Eucharist.  At this time, materials will be provided for parents to work with their child at home to prepare them to receive communion for the first time.

 At both the Reconciliation/Eucharist and the Confirmation Parent meetings, we are requesting a photocopy of the student’s birth certificate and their baptism certificate. 

Unbaptized children who are six years of age or older, or who have been baptized in another Christian faith and would like to become members of the Catholic Church are enrolled in a special process called the Children’s Catechumenate. In this process, children are prepared for the sacraments of Baptism (if unbaptized), Confirmation, and Eucharist. This is a two-year process during which the child is also enrolled in grade-level appropriate faith formation. Please contact the Faith Formation office for further information at (281)578-8271.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION FOR RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST:

1. Attendance at a PARENT ONLY SACRAMENT INFORMATION MEETING held in the fall, usually in September or October.  At this time, the discernment and preparation processes will be discussed and parents will be given the paperwork to register their child for the Reconciliation and Eucharist workshops.  ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING IS A DIOCESAN REQUIREMENT AND THE ONLY WAY THAT WE KNOW YOU FEEL YOUR CHILD IS READY TO PREPARE FOR AND CELEBRATE RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST.

   
   
   RECONCILIATION AND EUCHARIST PARENT SACRAMENT MEETINGS will be held in the Family Center on Thursday September 18, 2008 from 7-8 PM or Sunday September 28, 2008 from 4-5 PM.

   
    

2. Attendance at an eight-week course entitled Basic Catholic Formation is required for most students beginning the preparation process in grades 6-12.  These sessions are held Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the fall of either the first or second year of preparation.

3. Attendance by the child at a series of three preparation classes for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  These are held Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. beginning in January or February of the second year of preparation.  Parents will attend a parent session one time during one of these sessions, usually the first one.
   

    

4. Attendance by the child at a series of four preparation classes for the Sacrament of Eucharist.  These are held Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. beginning after the Reconciliation sessions in the second year of preparation.  Parents will attend a parent session one time during one of these sessions, usually the first one.

At both the Reconciliation/Eucharist and the Confirmation Parent meetings, we are requesting a photocopy of the student’s birth certificate and their baptism certificate. 

Please see the confirmation page located here for confirmation information, news, and event dates.