• Baptism - The origin and foundation of Christian Baptism is Jesus.  Before starting his public ministry, Jesus submitted himself to the baptism given by John the Baptist.  The waters did not purify him; he cleansed the waters.  . . .  Jesus did not need to be baptized because he was totally faithful to the will of his Father and free from sin.  However, he wanted to show his solidarity with human beings in order to reconcile them to the Father. By commanding his disciples to baptize all nations, he established the means by which people would die to sin – Original and actual – and begin to live a new life with God.
  
  "By Baptism we become members of the Church, the Body of Christ."   
  Confirmation  
  Eucharist
  
  Contact Elsa Camizzi, 940-565-1770 ext. 203 or elsa.camizzi@iccdenton.org  for requirements for the Baptism of infants (children up to age 7).
  Requirements for Baptism
  
  

  For the baptism of school-aged children in 1st through 5th grade, please contact the ICC parish office 940-565-1770 about the Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for Children (OCIC).
  
  For the baptism of pre-teens or teens (grades 6-12), please contact Ben Briones, 940-565-1770 ext. 213 or ben.briones@iccdenton.org about MS or HS OCIA.
  
  If you are an adult (at least 18 years of age and out of high school), contact Deacon Art Casias 940-565-1770 ext. 206 or deacon.art@iccdenton.org about adult OCIA.

  
  Eucharist - For information on First Eucharist, please contact Cindy Cepeda at 940-565-1770, ext. 216 or cindy.cepeda@iccdenton.org
  
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  The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The term “Eucharist” originates from the Greek word eucharistia, meaning thanksgiving.
  
  
  
  Confirmation - For information on Confirmation for Adults at ICC, please contact Deacon Art Casias 940-565-1770 ext. 206
  
  For information on Confirmation for Teens at ICC, please contact Ben Briones 940-565-1770 ext. 213
  
  Confirmation - In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is"sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.
  Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.  . . .  We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.
  ~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults