Baptisms

Download the Infant Baptism Registration Sheet.
Download the Godfather Baptism Form.
Download the Godmother Baptism Form.

Congratulations, you are a parent! As you will see, the liturgy of baptism invites you to reflect on your hopes and dreams for your child as well as on the values you communicate in everyday life. These hopes, dreams and values are expressed in the choices you make as a parent, the traditions you foster in your family, and the habits and interest you cultivate in your child. Together, we will help make the celebration of your child's baptism both an experience of affirmation for you as a Catholic parent and a warm welcome from your parish family.

All Sacraments require preparation. Listed below are the guidelines that our Pastor, Fr. Pat, has laid out for the Sacrament of Baptism. Please read them carefully. If you have any questions please call the Office of Baptism.

This policy is children up to age 6. If your child is 7 years of age or older, please contact the Office of Religious Education.
Parents must be registered parishioners for at least 3 months prior to requesting baptism. All faithful Catholics should attend Mass on a weekly basis.
At least one Godparent must also be a practicing Catholic, be at least 16 years of age, and MUST have received the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
Both parents and godparents attend a pre-baptism class. We will accept a certificate from another parish's pre- baptism program as proof of attending a class. There is no need to repeat the class if a person has attended one within the last 2 years, but proof of class participation must be provided to us.
All forms are to be turned in and proof of pre-baptism class completed before a baptism date can be chosen.
In order to maintain an intimate atmosphere at the Baptisms liturgy, we limit the baptisms to a total of 6 children at each liturgy. There is one liturgy at 9:00 a.m., and a second one at 10:30 a.m.
In the case of adoption, a birth certificate and proof of adoption is required.
We do not have private baptisms.
Baptisms are not held during the Lenten Season.
The suggested donation for Baptism is $20.00 and is given at the time of the Baptism.
Class space is limited; we suggest you register for a class.
We do not provide childcare; therefore, we ask that you do not bring children to the pre-baptism class.

BAPTISM CLASS IS HELD ON SATURDAYS ONCE A MONTH, IN THE PARISH HALL AT 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
2007
September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1
2008
January 5, February 8, March (there are no classes during Lent), April 5, May 3, June 7

Baptisms are held on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
2007
September 8, October 13, November 10,
December
2008
January 12, February -March (there are no baptisms during Lent), April 12, May 10,
June 14

Before we schedule a baptism date, we need all necessary paperwork and all parents and Godparents need to have attended a baptism preparation class at any Catholic Church in the last two years.

Parish office or Religious Education Office. Or online at www.stpeterstpaul.com.

Basic paperwork includes: Baptism Information Form and a Godparent Form from each Godparent.

Other forms might include: Letter of Permission for us to baptize if you are registered with another parish or if child is not your biological child, Birth Certificate if adopted, and/or Certificates of Completion if baptism class as already been completed.

Call (909) 980-9423 and request a baptism class date. We need parent's names, child's name, contact phone number, and how many will be in attendance.

Good chance you will get the following month's baptism date. However, do not go and by plane tickets for family members until we have you set with a date and time.

If you need a secure date now, before all paperwork is in, know that you will definitely be able to get the date two months after taking the baptism class. However, we will still not sign you up until all paperwork is in.

NOTE: The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: For the grace of Baptism to unfold, the parents help is important. So too is the role of the godfather and godmother, who must be firm believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized child on the road of Christian life. Their task is a truly ecclesial (church) function. The whole ecclesial community bears some responsibility for the development and safeguarding of the grace given at Baptism. (CCC 1255) Therefore, the role of godparent is not simply an honorary title but an important role in the development of a child's faith in which the parents and godparents promise to raise the child.

If you are ready then classes have been completed and all paperwork is turned in. If you have the paperwork ready but we do not have it in our possession then you need to bring it in before we can sign you up.

If we have it then it will be in a folder under the first letter of the child's last name.