Infant baptisms take place on scheduled Sunday afternoons following family participation in a single evening preparation gathering at the parish pastoral center in Nowra.
Parents and godparents reflect on raising their child in faith, review the liturgy of anointing with sacred chrism, and lodge the required enrolment documentation.
Four stages of initiation
Holy Baptism
First Reconciliation
First Holy Communion
Sacrament of Confirmation
The foundational sacrament welcoming children into the Body of Christ and the living parish family.
Year 3 students prepare for the healing gift of God's mercy through guided workshops and personal reflection.
Year 4 children receive the Eucharist for the first time during joyful Sunday parish celebrations with family.
Year 6 candidates receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands by our Bishop.
Marriage is a lifelong covenant of mutual grace, accompanied by our pastoral team through six months of intentional preparation and prayerful reflection.
St Michael's Pastoral Ministry
If a loved one is facing serious illness, surgery, or hospital admission across Nowra or the Shoalhaven district, our priests are available for immediate pastoral care and anointing.