Sacrament Preparation

Baptism   
Baptism is available on the first Saturday of the month after the 4:00pm Mass and on the third Sunday after the 9:00am Mass.

Please call the Parish Office at 763-497-2474 for Baptism Preparation details and to register.  A Baptism Workshop is required for all first-time parents and is held every other month at St. Albert's.

Marriage       
Couples wanting to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage with Mass or Liturgy of the Word are asked to enter a process of preparation. In addition to a few appointments with a priest or deacon and a mentor couple, an engaged couples retreat and wedding workshop are required.

The bride or groom or the parents of the bride or groom should be registered members of the Church of St. Albert.

For additional information about Marriage Preparation, please call the Parish Office at 763-497-2474, prior to your proposed wedding date.

Reconciliation    
First Reconciliation at the Church of St. Albert is generally celebrated in 2nd Grade. Parents and Catechists prepare students for the reception of the Sacrament. Sacrament preparation includes Family participation in Total Lifelong Catechesis (TLC) and additional weekly Classes and Learning Centers. Special arrangements are made for older students who have not received this Sacrament.

For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE for TLC link or contact Jean Wold at 763-497-3782 or [email protected]

First Holy Communion   
First Communion at the Church of St. Albert is celebrated during 2nd Grade. Parents and catechists prepare students for the reception of the Sacrament. Sacrament preparation includes Family participation in Total Lifelong Catechesis (TLC) and additional weekly Classes and Learning Centers. Special arrangements are made for older students who have not received this Sacrament. A special First Holy Communion Mass is celebrated each year typically on the last Sunday in April.

For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE for TLC link or contact Jean Wold at 763-497-3782 or [email protected]

Confirmation   
Confirmation at the Church of St. Albert is celebrated annually each spring and is open to any teen in Grades 8-12.  These teens are invited to discern and prepare for the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.  All those discerning Confirmation are asked to participate in a Discipleship Group which serves as the first step towards exploring the faith and the Sacrament of Confirmation, and provides good friends, and even a second family as one journeys through middle school and high school.  Sacrament Preparation also includes family participation in Total Lifelong Catechesis (TLC).

For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE for TLC link contact Jean Wold at 763-497-3782 or [email protected]

Anointing of the Sick  
When the need arises for the Anointing of the Sick or Last Rites, please call the Parish Office at 763-497-2474 to make arrangements.

The Anointing of the Sick is administered by a priest. It is not only for those who are at the point of death but for any one of the faithful who is in the danger of death from sickness or old age. If a sick person who received this sacrament recovers their health, he can receive this sacrament again in the case of another grave illness. If during the same illness the same condition becomes more serious the sacrament may be repeated. It is also fitting to receive this sacrament just prior to a serious operation or surgery.

The faithful should encourage the sick to receive this sacrament.

Holy Orders   
If you are interested in learning more about the Sacrament of Holy Orders and the ordained ministry of Priesthood or Deaconate, please contact our Parochial Administrator, Fr. Joseph Zabinski, and be sure to check out the Vocations website for our Archdiocese where you will find event opportunities, a Q & A about the Priesthood and helpful guidance to discernment questions, such as "Am I called?".   

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has a minor seminary, St. John Vianney College Seminary, and a major seminary, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity. Both are located at the University of St. Thomas Campus in St. Paul were preparation for Priesthood and as well where Deaconate formation takes place.
 
Several years of study, preparation, and discernment takes place prior to receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders and becoming an Ordained Minister as a Priest or Deacon in the Catholic Church. 

Each year, typically in May, an Ordination Mass with the Rite of Priesthood takes place at the Cathedral of St. Paul as well as an Ordination Mass with the Rite of Deaconate. All the faithful are encouraged to attend these Ordination Masses.