St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Lyford Cay, The Bahamas
Catholic Life
Our Catholic faith life is nurtured by the Eucharist and other Sacraments, such as the Sacrament of Reconciiliation. Our worship is centered in Christ. Our faith is enriched through keeping a lively prayer life, reaching out to others through charity and service. It is our prayer that all these elements of the Cathoiic faith are lived at St Paul's.
Sacraments
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Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.
Faith Formation
Faith formation is catechesis (teaching the faith) which aims deepen people’s contact with Jesus Christ via educational and enrichment opportunities. Designed to touch the intellect as well as the heart, these programs help people live and experience a more Christ-centered life.
At St Paul's religiou education for both children and adults are available through our Relgious Education programs and are intended to help Catholics to authentically live and practice the Catholic faith.
Eucharistic Adoration
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The other sacraments do not have the power of sanctifying until someone makes use of them, but in the Eucharist the very Author of sanctity is present before the Sacrament is used. For before the apostles received the Eucharist from the hands of our Lord, He told them that it was His Body that He was giving them. (Council of Trent)
Because Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar, he is to be honoured with worship of adoration. Come and visit the Blessed Sacrament at St Paul's every Friday at 3:00 - 5:00 pm, before Mass.