Sacraments

Receiving Sacraments

All baptized Catholics are welcome to join us at Mass, go to Confession, and join us in adoring Our Lord. Sacramental preparation (First Communion or Confirmation class, for example) is reserved for registered and regularly attending parishioners. Registration is encouraged, as it assists the pastor to know to whom he is bound to provide pastoral care, enables him to baptize and witness marriages, as well as provide sacramental preparation for his parishioners. For this reason, and in justice and charity to the respective pastors, an individual or family should not be registered at two or more parishes, and should be attending their registered parish regularly. If your address or status changes, please kindly inform the parish office. Your completed form can be mailed to the church office, 435 4th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55413, or drop it in the rectory mailbox or collection basket.

Mass and Confession

Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM (High)

Monday - Thursday: 12:15 PM

Friday: 7:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM

Confession is offered 45 minutes before Sunday Masses, 30 minutes before daily Masses, and extended times on Sundays and First Fridays upon the availability of the priests.

Exposition and Benediction

Fridays: 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM

First Saturdays: 7:30 – 8:45 AM

Other Sacraments

  • To inform the priests of a sacramental emergency (in which a person is thought to be in a serious or life-threatening medical situation), please call the parish office and listen to the automated options: 612-379-4996. In preparation for sick calls:

    Viaticum is the Holy Eucharist administered with the intention of preparing the sick for death. This Blessed Sacrament is indeed the Bread of Life, of which every good Christian frequently partakes during health; but when the soul is about to pass from the body there arises a new and peculiar obligation of receiving it. This obligation is founded on the abundant graces which this holy Sacrament, above all the rest, is capable of imparting, and which are at that time so necessary. It is the safeguard that preserves the soul on its journey to heaven; it is the pledge of immortal glory. He who eats this bread shall live for ever (John 6: 59). The sick person will therefore make his best endeavor for a worthy preparation for this reception.

    But even if the sick person is not near death, it is salutary for the priest to visit the homebound with Holy Communion, hear their confession, and anoint them, if necessary. The fifteen minutes before the priest arrives should be spent in prayer and recollection to the degree possible. Before he arrives, the following things should be made ready in the sick-room:

    1. A table, covered with a clean, white cloth

    2. Upon this table, at least one candlestick, holding a lighted blessed candle (if possible)

    3. A crucifix

    4. A small glass with fresh water (for the ablution after Communion).

    The priest bearing the Blessed Sacrament should be met at the door by some one holding a lighted candle, who should go before him to the place prepared. All should then retire, while the confession of the sick person is being heard, and return immediately thereafter to assist at the giving of the Holy Communion, remaining kneeling and spending the time in prayer.

  • Infants: Within the first month of birth.

    The godparents must be practicing Catholics in good standing. Please contact the office to schedule.

    Adults: Please call the parish office to make an appointment with one of the parish priests.

  • Children: First Communions are done as a group (usually once a year, either May or June) for those ages 7 and older.

    Adults: Please call the parish office (612-379-4996) to coordinate directly with a priest.

    Those who are to receive their First Communion will need to provide proof that they are prepared for the sacrament (an interview with one of the priests), and a current baptismal certificate (issued from the place of baptism within six months of the date of First Communion – mailed from the place of baptism directly to the Church of All Saints).

    First Confession

    Children: First confessions are generally made a few weeks prior to First Communion. Children who are looking to make their first confession should present themselves in the confessional AFTER they have passed their testing with a priest for their First Communion. This pertains to children being catechized at home; children in the parish First Communion class will have a predetermined time for making their first confession. When the child enters the confessional, he/she should say, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. This is my first confession.”

    Adults: If you are working with a priest to come into the Church, he will advise you about how and when to make your first confession.

  • Confirmation is conferred every two years.

    All those to be confirmed will need to:

    1. Fill out the Confirmation Registration Form

    2. Provide current baptismal certificate (issued directly from place of baptism)

    3. Choose a sponsor (a confirmed Catholic; letter of suitability may be required)

    4. Provide proof they are prepared for the sacrament (via interview with an All Saints priest).

    5. Attend four priest-led catechetical classes.

  • Please arrange at least six months in advance of the anticipated date. Couples will receive Pre-Cana instruction with a priest. Marriage preparation is available for registered and attending parishioners only.

  • If you have recently lost a loved one, please contact the parish office (612-379-4996) to discuss arrangements.