Baptism
" Baptism is the door of the spiritual life and the gateway to the sacraments."
- St. Thomas Aquinas
How to Register
Please visit our Parish Office to
register, the registration is to be
completed by a parent of the child to
be baptized.
At the time of
registration, we ask for a $50
donation (in cash or check) and the
child’s birth certificate.
Parents will be given a Godparent
Eligibility form to be given and filled
out by the sponsors and to drop off
that form at the Parish Office or
during the workshop at our parish we
no longer accept online workshop
certificates.
We recommend that you register at
least a month before desired baptism
date. Space is limited for each of the
dates that we have available, so make
sure that if you want a specific date
please reserve with enough time in
advance.
The $50 donation is Non
Refundable.
Registration Documents
Children must be under 7 years of age
· If they are 7 years old or over, they are to
be entered into another program called
OCIC. Please ask the front office for more
information if this is your case.
Requirements for Godparents
· Must be at least 16 years of age.
· Must have received the Sacraments of
Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation.
· Godparents may be single.
· If they are married, they must be married
through the Catholic Church.
Both parents and godparents must attend a Pre-Baptismal Workshop.
If you are not able to attend the Workshop in
our parish, you may:
· Attend the workshop at another Catholic
Parish. You must present proof of attendance to our Parish Office at least ine week
before Baptism in person or by mail.
Workshop
Dates and time of our monthly
Workshops are listed below.
Please remember that the workshop is
to be taken by parents and godparents.
For those who wish to take our
workshop at St. John’s but will be
baptizing in a different Parish:
· There will be a requested donation
of $10 per Person.
· You do not need to pre-register to
take the class. Simply present yourself at the workshop at any of the
dates listed below.
· You will be given a certificate of
completion at the conclusion of the
workshop.
First Wednesday of each Month:
7-9pm
In the Parish Hall
January 7th July 1st
February 4th August 5th
March 4th September 2nd
April 1st October 7th
May 6th November 5th
June 3rd December 3rd
Workshops certificates are valid for one year.
Baptism Dates
Baptism Dates:
January 24 at 10:00am
No Baptisms during Lent
April 25 at 10:00am
May 30 at 10:00am
June 27 at 10:00am
July 25 at 10:00am
August 22 at 10:00am
August 29 at 10:00am
September 26 at 10:00am
October 24 at 10:00am
October 31 at 10:00am
Ceremony
All Baptisms are held on Saturdays.
The child, parents, and godparents
must arrive at least 15 minutes
before the scheduled Baptism time.
The Baptism Certificate will be handed
to the parents immediately following the
ceremony.
In addition, both parents and godparents are required to attend one pre-baptismal class prior to your child's baptism. Classes are offered the first Wednesday of the month in both English and in Spanish.
Baptisms for age 7 and above (OCIA)
Please contact the OCIA Team
ocia@stjohnsbp.org
Baptism is the initial sacrament of God's grace in a Christian life with the Holy Spirit. Through Baptism we are freed from sin, reborn as God's children through water in the Word, and become part of the Catholic Church community, (CCC 1213).
We are delighted to welcome you as you come to plan the Baptism of your child here with our St. John the Baptist Community.
Infants
Parents of children
under seven years of age
should contact the Parish Office to obtain information or download the pamphlets with information on the links below.
Baptism calls us into the family of believers and makes us disciples of Jesus. In the following passage (Mark 10:13-16), we see Jesus welcoming the children.
