The Sacrament of Baptism is the first of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist).
In Baptism, God cleanses a person from all sin, welcomes that person into the family of the Church, the community of Christ’s disciples, and places the gift of His Holy Spirit inside the person, so that, through active participation in the life of the Church, the baptized person comes to experience the fullness of God’s grace and love.
Children
Parents are asked to attend a short baptismal preparation session before scheduling the Baptism for their child. Please call the parish office to set this up. These sessions usually occur on the second Saturday of each month at Noon in the Church itself.
Children age 6 or older are old enough to understand what is happening in Baptism, and so should be in religious education for a year before we celebrate Baptism. Please let us know that you would like to begin this process, and contact Ms. Pannone for enrollment into faith formation.
Godparents
Please be sure that the godparents you are considering are confirmed Catholics, and are at least 16 years old.
A baptized person of a different Christian tradition may serve as an official Christian Witness along with a Catholic godparent.
Adults
For adults who would like to be baptized and join the Church, we have The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (commonly referred to as RCIA). This process is done as a group, with others who are exploring the faith and other parishioners as well. We start the process each fall, and the process culminates with the celebration of all the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist, at the Easter Vigil (the biggest celebration of the year, the evening before Easter Sunday!). For more information, please contact us by phone or e-mail.
Baptism Certificates
To request a Baptism Certificate, please call the rectory or contact us here. Before First Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage, if you are not celebrating these sacraments at your home parish (the parish that holds your baptism record), it is required that a baptism certificate issued within the past 6 months is sent to the other parish, before celebration of any of these sacraments.
Record requests for historical or genealogical purposes may be directed to the parish archivist, but there are strictures on what may be shared from our records.