{"id":134,"date":"2026-01-14T11:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:36:42","slug":"sacraments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/worship-sacraments\/sacraments\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacraments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encounter Christ Through the Sacraments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sacraments are visible signs of God&#8217;s grace and are at the center of the Catholic Faith. Through the sacraments, Christ strengthens, heals, and nourishes His people at every stage of life. Whether you are preparing to receive a sacrament, seeking information for yourself or a loved one, or simply looking to deepen your understanding of the Church&#8217;s sacramental life, explore the resources below to learn more about these sacred encounters with Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-7ae7bf18-2147-49ff-8ce6-99de928d2d73\"><strong>\u201cA sacrament is a visible sign of an invisible reality.\u201d<br> -Mother Angelica<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/worship-sacraments\/sacraments\/baptism\/\" class=\"button-link image-button-block\"\n    target=\"\" title=\"Baptism\" id=\"image-buttons-block_afeee93d7800bab8fcfbc70cfc85b2b6\">\n    <div class=\"background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sainti.diocesanweb.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/confirmation-1-Facebook-Ad-2.png)\">\n\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"button-title has-white-color\">\n        Baptism    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#image-buttons-block_afeee93d7800bab8fcfbc70cfc85b2b6 {\n    font-size: 30px;\n    position: relative;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-flow: row wrap;\n    justify-content: center;\n    \/* float: left; 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