Preparing for the Sacraments

Sacramental Life is an important part of life in the Catholic Church. Preparing for the reception of these sacraments is just as important. Please contact the appropriate staff person to help prepare yourself or your child to receive God's graces in the form of the Sacraments.

Contact Andrea McLean or Cecilia Davis if your child is in need of sacraments.

If you or a loved one is in need of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick or Last Rites, please call the Sacramental Emergency line at
740-701-2552.

Therefore, you shall love the LORD, your God, with your whole heart,  and with your whole being, and with your whole strength. Take to heart  these words which I command you today. Keep repeating them to your  children. Recite them when you are at home and when you are away,  when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:5-7) 

✠ I am the Lord your God: You shall not have strange gods  before me.  

Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God? 
✠ You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 
Have my words, actively or passively, put down my God, my Church,  my neighbors or other people?  

✠ Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day.  

Do I go to Mass every Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) and on Holy Days of  Obligation (Jan. 1; Aug. 15; Nov. 1; Dec. 8; Dec. 25)? Do I avoid, when  possible, work that keeps me from worship of God, joy for the Lord’s Day,  and proper relaxation of mind and body? Do I find ways to spend time  with my family or in service to others on Sunday? 

And (Jesus) said to them…”The second is like it: You shall love  your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39) 

✠ Honor your father and your mother.  

Do I show my parents due respect? Do I seek to maintain good  communication with my parents? Do I criticize them for lacking skills  I think they should have?  

✠ You shall not kill.  

Have I harmed another through physical, verbal, or emotional means,  including gossip or manipulation of any kind?  

✠ You shall not commit adultery.  

Have I respected the physical and sexual dignity of others, and of myself? 
✠ You shall not steal.  

Have I taken or wasted time or resources that belonged to another? 
✠ You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 
Have I gossiped, told lies, or embellished stories at the expense of another? 
✠ You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse.  

Have I honored my spouse with my full affection and exclusive love? 
✠ You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.  

Am I content with my own means and needs, or do I compare myself to  others unnecessarily? 

Examination of Conscience text ©2013 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.