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Infant/Toddler Baptisms
We look forward to welcoming your child into our faith. The following information will help you get started. I would like to baptize my child at Old St. Patrick’s Infant baptisms are held one Sunday a month, with ceremonies at both 1 PM and 2:30 PM. To schedule a baptism for your child, please fill out the form found here. That form lists all dates for which we currently have availability. Please note that we cannot guarantee a date until it is confirmed, as we work with multiple families at the same time. I am baptizing my child at another parish, but I would like to do baptism prep at Old St. Pat’s We are happy to have you do your baptism prep with us. Classes are held once a month on Sundays, via Zoom, at 2 PM. To register for an upcoming class, click here. My child, or I, was baptized at Old St. Pat’s and I need a copy of my baptismal certificate We are happy to provide a copy of your baptismal certificate. Please click here to fill out our Sacramental Records Request form. I would like to baptize my child who is older than 4 at Old St. Pat's We look forward to welcoming your child into the faith! To begin the process to schedule a baptism, please fill this form out. Please note that we will need to discuss your child's religious education prior to scheduling their baptism. |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I’d like to have my child baptized at Old St. Pat’s. What do I need to do?
To get started, click here to fill out the Baptism Registration form. You will have the chance to indicate which dates work best for your family. We will then be in touch with you with available dates and times so that we can reserve a space for you. Please note that we cannot hold or guarantee a date until it is confirmed via email to you, as we work with multiple families at the same time.
Does Old St. Pat's schedule private baptisms?
Baptisms at Old St. Pat's are celebrated in a group context, welcoming infants together into the community of the Church. We are not able to arrange private baptisms for families. If your family has an existing relationship with a priest or deacon who has agreed to baptize your child, please contact us to discuss the possibility of celebrating their baptism at Old St. Pat's, subject to church availability.
What paperwork do I need to baptize my child?
In addition to the Baptism Registration Form, will need a copy of your child’s birth certificate. This can be a scan or photo emailed to [email protected], or you are welcome to mail in a copy.
How can I make my online donation for my child’s baptism?
Baptism Contribution
***Please select “Infant Baptisms” from the drop-down menu.
Do I need to attend a baptism prep class?
If this is your first child being baptized, you will need to attend a baptism prep class. Classes are offered once a month from 2 PM - 3:15 PM via Zoom. The dates are listed here, on the baptism registration form. You are welcome to attend a class at a different parish that offers a more convenient time and location for you and simply send us the completed paperwork.
What are the requirements for godparents?
You should choose a godparent or godparents who will support you in raising your child in a life of faith. At least one godparent must be a Catholic over the age of 16 who has received the sacrament of Confirmation. If a godparent isn’t able to be present at the ceremony, you may have a proxy stand in for him or her.
How long is the ceremony? Is it a full Mass?
Group baptisms are only the Rite of Baptism and are not a full Mass. The ceremony will last about 45 minutes.
How many other children will be baptized with my child?
There are up to seven children baptized at each group baptism.
Can I request a specific priest to baptize my child?
Our presider schedule is set based on availability and other schedules, so we aren’t able to guarantee a particular priest. All baptisms are performed by one of our wonderful priests or deacons at Old St. Pat’s.
I’d like to have my child baptized at Old St. Pat’s. What do I need to do?
To get started, click here to fill out the Baptism Registration form. You will have the chance to indicate which dates work best for your family. We will then be in touch with you with available dates and times so that we can reserve a space for you. Please note that we cannot hold or guarantee a date until it is confirmed via email to you, as we work with multiple families at the same time.
Does Old St. Pat's schedule private baptisms?
Baptisms at Old St. Pat's are celebrated in a group context, welcoming infants together into the community of the Church. We are not able to arrange private baptisms for families. If your family has an existing relationship with a priest or deacon who has agreed to baptize your child, please contact us to discuss the possibility of celebrating their baptism at Old St. Pat's, subject to church availability.
What paperwork do I need to baptize my child?
In addition to the Baptism Registration Form, will need a copy of your child’s birth certificate. This can be a scan or photo emailed to [email protected], or you are welcome to mail in a copy.
How can I make my online donation for my child’s baptism?
Baptism Contribution
***Please select “Infant Baptisms” from the drop-down menu.
Do I need to attend a baptism prep class?
If this is your first child being baptized, you will need to attend a baptism prep class. Classes are offered once a month from 2 PM - 3:15 PM via Zoom. The dates are listed here, on the baptism registration form. You are welcome to attend a class at a different parish that offers a more convenient time and location for you and simply send us the completed paperwork.
What are the requirements for godparents?
You should choose a godparent or godparents who will support you in raising your child in a life of faith. At least one godparent must be a Catholic over the age of 16 who has received the sacrament of Confirmation. If a godparent isn’t able to be present at the ceremony, you may have a proxy stand in for him or her.
How long is the ceremony? Is it a full Mass?
Group baptisms are only the Rite of Baptism and are not a full Mass. The ceremony will last about 45 minutes.
How many other children will be baptized with my child?
There are up to seven children baptized at each group baptism.
Can I request a specific priest to baptize my child?
Our presider schedule is set based on availability and other schedules, so we aren’t able to guarantee a particular priest. All baptisms are performed by one of our wonderful priests or deacons at Old St. Pat’s.