The Sacrament of Baptism is the foundation of Sacramental life in the Church. In this Sacrament, we are cleansed of original sin, are reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, and are incorporated into the Body of Christ. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1213)

Baptisms can be scheduled during a Sunday Mass or at a time outside of the Mass with one of the clergy assigned to the parish.   Please call the parish office to schedue.

A sacramental preparation class is required. The class is held on the first Sunday of the month alternating parishes.  

Godparents: You as parents have the great privilege of choosing two Godparents for your child. The role of the Godparents is to be model Catholics in the life of your child. The Godparents will assist in the religious formation of your child as a good Catholic.

Canon Law states that Godparents need to be:

• Minimum 16 years of age
• A fully initiated Catholic (having received Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion)
• A practicing Catholic (attends Sunday Mass each week, regularly goes to confession, believes the truths of the Catholic faith, and seeks to live their faith through prayer and works of charity)
• The Godparents cannot be the child’s own parents.

Choose wisely for your child…the Godparents take on a spiritual relationship with your child that will last for their entire lives!

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The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. The term “Eucharist” originates from the Greek word eucharistia, meaning thanksgiving. In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest.

The whole Christ is truly present — body, blood, soul, and divinity — under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the “Real Presence” of Christ in the Eucharist.

 

"...by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285)

Together, Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.

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