Infant Baptisms
Expectant parents should enroll in our baptism
preparation program early in pregnancy and before selecting godparents.
This program is held every other month in the odd months.
Parents must be registered, participating members of the parish for
ideally six months prior to scheduling the baptism.
Baptisms are scheduled the last weekend of the month at a rotating
mass. Baptisms may also occur
the second Saturday of the month outside of mass.
Ordinarily no baptisms are celebrated during the season of Lent.
Godparent
Eligibility Certificate
Christian
Witness Eligibility Form
Older Children Baptism
RCIC: (Rite
of Christian Initiation of Children) Some children over the age of 7 have
not been baptized. These children and their families take part in a
special formation process which prepare them for the celebration of the
Sacrament of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and in some cases
Confirmation). Older children's baptisms are by special arrangement with the Parish Office
for more information contact Cathie Liccar at 246-6800.
Matrimony
Couples intending to marry should contact the
parish as soon as there is an agreement to marry.
At least nine (9) months is needed before the anticipated wedding
to prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage.
In order to begin marriage preparation, one party must be a
registered and active member of St. Margaret’s Parish for ideally six
months
Then contact St. Margaret's office and Father Robert H. Stewart for the scheduling of
the wedding and church.
Sacrament of the Sick
Please notify the Parish office when a member of your family is
hospitalized or confined to home. It is the responsibility of the family,
not the hospital, to notify the parish. Due to privacy laws, parishioners
who are hospitalized must indicate, at the time of admission, they want to
receive communion. Those who desire continued visits in their home during
convalescence should contact the parish office. If the church is closed and
there is an emergency, please contact Fr. Robert's cell phone:
816-686-3103.
Confirmation
The Diocesan guidelines for Confirmation state that the Sacrament should be celebrated
when a young person is in the second semester of their sophomore year. Registration for the program begins in November of their 9th grade
year. Our parish
offers a process for preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation that has young people
meeting in groups of 10 -12 youth in our church. Please phone
Cheryl Immethun at
246-6800 for more information.
Reconciliation
In the second grade, students will be prepared at home and in Religious
Education classes to receive First Reconciliation. (see
below)
Eucharist 
In January, parish children in grade two begin preparing for their
First Eucharist with their parents as well as in the classroom and
conclude their preparation with a retreat. Older children who have
not received Eucharist are welcome to participate. (see below)
Parents,
please keep in mind that second grade is the earliest children should
receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist and your child may have a deeper experience by waiting
another year or two before they receive the Body and Blood of Christ.
Children must have had at least one previous year of religious
education prior to receiving sacraments.
