{"id":536,"date":"2021-12-16T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinelandscatholicchurch.co.za\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:48:37","slug":"sacraments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pinelandscatholicchurch.co.za\/index.php\/sacraments\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacraments"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-536\" data-postid=\"536\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-536 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qtos537 tb_first tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-1 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_gljm538 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lsrc710   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>As Catholics, we are privileged to have a rich sacramental life whereby we can receive sanctifying grace and experience the love of Jesus Christ in a special way. Sacraments are not a \u201cthing\u201d to be received, but a life changing event that draws us ever closer to Christ as we continue on our journey of faith.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_w1yf960 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-w1yf960-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-w1yf960-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Baptism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-w1yf960-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-w1yf960-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Baptism is a sacrament of Initiation as one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<p>It is generally performed on infants but for various reasons can also be performed later in life. The parents chose a sponsor or god-parent. More than one god-parent may be chosen however at least one of these needs to be a practising Catholic, above the age of sixteen and who has received the sacrament of confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Should you wish your child to be baptised please contact the office:021 531 7049 to arrange an interview.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_jfeo879 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-jfeo879-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-jfeo879-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Confession<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-jfeo879-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-jfeo879-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the Sacraments of healing and it is administered by the priest on Saturdays from 17:15 to 17:45pm, although Confession can also be heard at any other time if needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_a838926 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-a838926-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-a838926-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Holy Communion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-a838926-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-a838926-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sacrament of Holy Communion is administered to all the faithful during the liturgical celebrations. The First Holy Communion is administered to everyone who have been duly prepared to receive the Sacrament. On request the Holy Communion is taken to the homes of the faithful who are unable to come to the church due to illness or aging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_rh1j462 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-rh1j462-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-rh1j462-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Confirmation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-rh1j462-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-rh1j462-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The children between these grades are prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.\u00a0 They are prepared for over a period of 2-3 years depending on their level of understanding.\u00a0 The Confirmation class is run by Denver Simpson and Ailsa Mambinge. Should you wish to send you child for confirmation classes, please contact the parish priest on 021 5317049.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_9157327 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-9157327-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-9157327-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Holy Orders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-9157327-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-9157327-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage and promote vocation to priesthood and Deaconate. Suitable candidates are chosen and trained by ADCT for Holy Orders. If you would like to become a priest or a deacon in the Catholic church, contact the parish priest or the Episcopal Vicar for Vocations at the Archdiocese of Cape Town whose Contact details to be found on the archdiocesan website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_qggk905 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-qggk905-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-qggk905-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Marriage <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-qggk905-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-qggk905-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage those who wish to enter into the family life through the sacrament of Marriage. Those individuals who are requesting to be married are duly prepared.\u00a0 Parties proposing to enter marriage are to give at least six months\u2019 notice of their intention to the priest.\u00a0 Prior to the celebration of the sacrament, the parties are to attend a course of marriage instruction.\u00a0 This may be presented by the pastoral minister who will assist at the marriage, or the couple may participate in an Engaged Encounter weekend, or a programme of instruction offered at deanery level. In order to prepare yourselves for marriage, please contact the parish priest at pinelandspriest@gmail.com and on 021 531 7049.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_gp8y513 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion plus-icon-button  tb_default_color\">\n\t\t    <li>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#acc-gp8y513-0\" aria-controls=\"acc-gp8y513-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tb_title_accordion tf_w\">Anointing of the Sick<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"acc-gp8y513-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-gp8y513-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tb_text_wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0The sacrament is also administered as often as the priest is called upon to anoint sick parishioners at their homes, at Aged Centres and Retirement Homes or in hospital. Should you wish to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, kindly contact the parish priest on 021 531 7049<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n\t    <\/li>\n\t    <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Catholics, we are privileged to have a rich sacramental life whereby we can receive sanctifying grace and experience the love of Jesus Christ in a special way. 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