Baptism

CHILDREN BAPTISM

1. Complete our baptism on-line course from Ascension Press called Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God. Watch a video from Fr. Mike Schmitz to get an idea of our course.
2. Attend one of our in-person classes which are offered on the THIRD Tuesday of every month in English 5-6:30pm in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Room in the Parish Center and on the LAST Sunday of every month in Spanish after the 1pm Mass. The online portion must be completed the month BEFORE the in-person class. Once the online and in-person portions have been completed you will be able to choose a baptism date. No in-person sessions are offered in December. 
3. Participate in one of our community events. Please refer to our Forming Young Families for a list of events and gatherings. 

GODPARENTS
We also invite you to view the Role of Godparents, a 5-minute video about their requirements and responsibilities. We highly encourage Godparents to attend the in-person class and the community event. 

• Church law requires at least ONE Godparent, but TWO is customary
• A baptized person who belongs to another Christian Tradition may be a "witness" along with a Catholic Godparent
• The Catholic Godparent(s) must be a baptized Catholic who has been Confirmed and received First Communion and who lives the Catholic faith, (i.e. attending Mass, receiving the sacraments and above all, providing a good example of faith.

ADULT BAPTISM
If you are an adult wanting to receive your own Baptism, you must undergo a period of preparation before receiving the Sacrament. This preparation is called the catechumenate and is designed to bring the faith of the candidate to maturity. Through the process, the catechumen is exposed to the life of faith, the liturgy and the love of the people of God through the rites of initiation. CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming Catholic.