Baptism

Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua),⁴ and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word." CCC 1213
 
Parents have a grave responsibility to present their child for Baptism soon after birth, preferably within a couple weeks. With this in mind, we suggest parents attend Baptismal
Catechesis before the birth of the child.

Children ages six (6) and under are considered “infants” by the Church (Code of Canon Law, can. 97.2). For the Baptism of infants, the parents, or at least one of them, are to give their consent. Furthermore, there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion. (Code of Canon Law, can. 868)

Please contact Karen Hettrick, Director of Catechsis and Family Life at 622-4615

Selecting Godparents
 
The role of a sponsor (ie., godparent) is to present with the parents an infant for Baptism. The godparents must be firm believers ready to help lead the child on the road of Christian life. (CCC 1255). One Catholic sponsor – male or female – is required. If there are two, one of each sex must be chosen. No more than two people may be designated as Baptismal sponsors.

Each Catholic sponsor must be:

• At least 16 years of age
• Baptized
• Received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist
• Living in harmony with the faith
• May not be under canonical penalty

 
Each Catholic Godparent must fill out the Godparent form with his/her pastor.               

Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for the Godparent Sponsor Form

A baptized non-Catholic Christian may serve as a Christian witness, but only alongside a Catholic sponsor who meets the criteria above.
 
A Christian Witness must:

• Be validly Baptized
• Practice his/her Christian faith
• Not be an apostate (ie. a Baptized Catholic who subsequently left the Catholic Church)

 
Baptisms are scheduled after completion of Baptismal classes and we have received the completed Godparent forms.

for baptism of children 7-17 please contact Michelle at 624-1509
for baptism of adults - [email protected]     
for infant baptism please fill out the form below

Please fill out the document above in full, download it to your computer and email it to:  [email protected]