The Director of Religious Education at 21 or via email to make the necessary arrangements.įor Adults Receiving the Sacrament of BaptismĪn unbaptized adult becomes a Catholic through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). If you have a child over the age of seven who you wish to have baptized, please contact As such, they are prepared for baptism through the parish school or parish Religious Education Program (CCD). The Church considers children over the age of seven as being of catechetical age (i.e., they are capable of receiving instruction on the sacraments and their faith). You can make such arrangements when you contact the rectory. If you have a priest or deacon who is a close friend or relative, they are most welcome to celebrate the baptism of your child. To register for the Pre-Jordan Class call the Parish Parents who will journey with them and their child, thus building up our parish and the Church.
The class also allows parents to meet with other Our hope is that this preparatory class will help parents to more fully understand the natureĪnd purpose of the sacrament and the responsibility they are undertaking by having their child baptized. The class is held in the Rectory at 1:15 pm. This class is held on the first Sunday of the following months: February, April, June, August, October,Īnd December. Preparing for the baptism of their first child. A Pre-Jordan Class is required for all parents To schedule a Baptism, please contact the Rectory to arrange a date. For Children Receiving the Sacrament of Baptismīaptisms are offered every Sunday. If you have a child that is under the age of six (6) years old and would like to have your child baptized, please contact the Rectory at 21. They are the responsibilities of every Catholic parent.The Sacrament of Baptism is the first sacrament we receive when we become members of the Church. Parents must be willing to give their child a Catholic education through a parish school or the PSR program.Parents must share their personal Faith.Parents must teach their children to pray.
Parents must teach their children the Faith at home.Parents must be willing to attend Holy Mass with their child every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation.Please note that only one pair of Godparents will be listed on the Baptismal Certificate and in the official church records. If two Godparents are chosen, one needs to be a man and one needs to be a woman. The sponsor or Godparent must be a confirmed, practicing Catholic of at least sixteen years of age. Select Godparents: Every person being baptized must have a sponsor, traditionally called a Godparent. You may take the course before the birth of your child. Register for a Pre-Jordan Course: If this is your first child, you must complete our Pre-Jordan course in preparation for the sacrament.
Schedule a date: To schedule a date for your child’s Baptism, please call the parish office at 740.754.2221. Except for special circumstances, Baptisms are not celebrated during the Seasons of Advent or Lent. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration throught water in the word. Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.
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