Baptism
Next Pre-baptismal classes ( in Spanish)
Friday August 15 and 22 2025
Time: 7 pm
Where: Gym
For classes in English call the parish office for more information.
REQUIREMENTS TO BAPTIZE YOUR CHILD
1. Make sure both parents and Godparents are registered in a parish for at least 6 months before the sacrament.
2. Come in to parish office and fill out Infant Baptism Application; Please bring child's birth certificate. Also, When filling out application you will be asked to give a date that you would like the celebration to take place. Baptisms in Spanish are Scheduled on Saturdays at 12:00pm. As a reminder - Children 7 years and old and older are no longer treated as an infant baptism. Sacramental preparation classes are required. (The baptism will occur during that preparation).
3. Choose a Godparent that meets the requirements listed under "qualifications for godparents/sponsers".
4. Parents and Godparents need to attend 2 pre-baptismal classes. These are offered in English by appointment only and in Spanish the 3nd and 4th Friday of the Month. Bulletin will have the specific dates and times. You need to register for the classes by calling or visiting the parish office. The classes are valid for 6 months.
5. Classes are $50 per child.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR GODPARENTS/SPONSORS
To be qualified to serve as a godparent, a person must follow these Guidelines:
1.Fully initiated member of the Catholic Church. This means that they should have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. This person should be willing and able to help the child develop and grow in the Catholic faith. They should also be practicing and in good standing.
2.If married, they must be in a valid marriage recognized by the Church.
3.There must be at least one sponsor. In the case where there are two sponsors, one must be male and the other female. The maximum number of sponsors is two.
4.The minimum age for a fully initiated Catholic to be a sponsor is eighteen (18) years of age.
5. A baptized Christian, non-Catholic, may not be a sponsor, but may act as a Christian witness along with a Catholic sponsor.
6. Non-baptized persons may not officially act as a sponsor or a witness to a baptism of a child in the Catholic faith.
7.Parents of the child being baptized may not serve as a sponsor or Christian witness.