In keeping with ancient tradition, Monica and Ruth provide sacraments to St. Brigid's members and the wider community.

 

The word sacrament comes from the Latin word for 'holy', sacer. As signs of the sacred, sacraments are considered to be 'set apart' from everyday life. In this sense, they have at times been used to denigrate the body and set women apart from men. At St. Brigid's, we use the sacraments to honour the Holy that is present in all embodied life.

 

We can see from their symbols that the sacraments are rooted in the physical world: water, fire, bread, wine, oil, human hands. Jesus's words at the last supper, "This is my body" and "This is my blood", further reveal the sacredness of incarnation. We therefore perform the sacraments as a celebration of our embodiment and God's presence in our lives.