I like to think of the Sacrament of Confirmation as a person going from being a passenger on a vessel, to being an active sailor of a vessel. Congratulation on recognizing the calling of the Lord to draw you into a deeper relationship with the Mission of the Church. Please take seriously your formation, and know that we take seriously your calling.

Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year process. The Confirmation process typically begins in 8th grade, but can also start in 9th grade. Please click here to register for classes.

The cost for Faith Formation and Preparation for Confirmation will be explained by the Faith Formation office.

Adults who are seeking Confirmation may attend the Journey of Faith classes. Others will be walking with us that desire to know more about what Catholics really believe or to become Catholics. These classes begin in September and culminate at the end of April.

There is no cost for adults seeking Confirmation.

To join Journey of Faith, click here.

I love to celebrate First Holy Communion! The children remind us of the faith we are called to believe. All of us remember this as one of our first formal events and steps toward maturity in our community.

There are four requirements to receive Holy Communion:

1. You must be a baptized Catholic. If you or your child need baptism, please contact the parish office.
2. You must be properly trained. To register for First Communion Classes please click the link below.
3. You must believe that it truly is the Body and Blood of Christ. Please reinforce for yourselves and your children this core belief of the Catholic Church. It is not symbolic. It truly is the Living Christ with us, though under the appearance of simple bread and wine. To deny this Real Presence is to deny the power of the Holy Spirit and the essence of our Faith in Jesus, the Church, the Sacraments, and the spiritual realities. For this reason, non-Catholics may not receive Holy Communion. If a person grows in their Faith in the Real Presence, please have them approach the parish to begin the process of becoming a member of the Catholic Church before going to Holy Communion.
4. A person must be in a state of Grace. In other words, we require First Confession before First Communion. For all of us, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a gift to help us shed the effects of mortal sin, including missing Mass on Sunday. The parents make the commitment to God that they will provide guidance, example and transportation to their children so that they can fulfill their weekly Sunday Obligation to attend the Holy Mass and, when necessary, to confess one’s sins.

Congratulations on your engagement! Our parish is dedicated to helping you prepare for this great Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. We ask God to bless you in these days of preparation and teach your hearts how to imitate His love.

In order to secure a date for your wedding, it will be necessary for you to contact Fr. Matt, the pastor of the parish. We will need to assess your freedom to marry in the Catholic Church.

If either the bride or the groom have been previously married in the Catholic Church or outside of the Catholic Church, an annulment must be completed before the couple is declared free to marry.

The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church is a life-long commitment of love between one man and one woman who are open to having children, understand the calling to faithfulness, and at least one of the couples is Catholic and committed to raising their future children in the Catholic Faith.

This is a good time make sure that you are registered at our parish. Click here for the parish registration form.

If you do not live near our parish, it would make sense for you to join the parish closest to you. Please have that parish send us their information for our records. They can provide us with whatever requirements they stipulate for your preparation to marry in the Catholic Church, unless they defer the decision to our parish. In any case, we will need to communicate properly.

Catholic weddings must take place in the church building.

If both the bride and groom are Catholic, it is the parish’s expectation that the wedding will take place in the context of the holy Mass. If only one of the couple is Catholic, it is the parish’s expectation that the wedding will not include the reception of Holy Communion.

The preparation for marriages at SS. Cosmas and Damian requires at least six months between the initial meeting and the wedding date. The preparation can be found here: Wedding Preparation Check List and Sessions

Our parish offers an annual PreCana day to couples as a part of of their Wedding Preparation.

Arrangements can be made for a couple to be prepared at a distance or at another parish.
Typically, the customary gift to the parish, priest, and music ministry is $850.

If you are thinking about a vocation to the religious life, the deaconate, or the priesthood, feel free to speak with Fr. Matt about how to best make this prayerful decision. You can also go to the Diocesan Vocation Office at https://www.clevelandcatholicvocations.com/.

Our parish currently has had two men become priests: Fr. Wally Hyclak, and Fr. John Pfeifer. We also have two men who became deacons: Deacon Vince Belsito and Deacon Ed Chernick. 

I am aware of several others who have considered a vocation in our parish. Please be open to serving the Lord and following in whatever direction the Holy Spirit leads you.

During the regular season, Fr. Matt is available from 2:45 to 3:30 PM every Saturday and from 5:00 – 6:00 PM every Wednesday for those who seek to confess their sins. Fr. Matt is also available after the morning Masses during the week or by appointment. Please contact the parish office to make an appointment. House calls are available for the homebound. Confession times will be extended during Advent and Lent from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

We have Communal Penance Services available in Advent and Lent with many priests available. Please see the parish bulletin for details.

Fr. Matt is available for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by appointment or immediately following one of the regular Masses.

Fr. Matt is also available to go to visit the homebound or the nursing homes in Twinsburg. If there is a Catholic from another parish that is in the nursing homes of our parish boundaries, Fr. Matt accepts responsibility to take care of their pastoral needs. Though they may want to speak to their proper priest over the phone, there is no need to have them travel to Twinsburg when I am so close by. I would gladly anoint a fellow Catholic, regardless of their proper parish.

Twice a year, the parish offers a Communal Anointing of the Sick service in the context of Mass.

If you or your loved one is in the hospital, please ask the hospital staff to put you in contact with the “Pastoral Care” team. The Pastoral Care will provide you with the closest priest available. Sometimes that may be a Catholic Priest who is also a hospital chaplain. Sometimes that is the parish priest who lives closest to the hospital. If the person is in the hospital in Twinsburg, Fr. Matt is the closest priest and will make himself available to any Catholic in need.