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Infant Baptism (0-6 Years Old)
Parents,
We are excited to be a part of your child’s relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through the Sacrament of Baptism! It is always a joyful experience for us to welcome a new Christian into the Church and into our parish community. Baptizing allows your child to be adopted into God’s family, to receive his grace and to grow in holiness of receiving the other sacraments as they mature.Baptism Requirements (& forms) at SVdP:
Your child can only be 6 years old or younger for “Infant Baptism.”
Complete the Baptism Ceremony Registration form (must be submitted to reserve a baptism date) Registration Form-fillable
Copy of your child’s official Birth Certificate to create your child’s Baptism Certificate.
Parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation class prior to the scheduled date of your child’s Baptism. The class at SVDP is offered the 1st Thursday of each month from 7PM-9PM, $10 for parishioners and $20 for non-parishioners. Contact khermann@svdp-edu.org about registration of the class. If you’ve already attended a Baptism class within 3 years, please submit verification of class completion. Godparents are strongly encouraged to attend the class along with the parents.
Godparent forms completed and signed by each Godparent Godparent Form-fillable
Who Can Be a Godparent? One or two persons are permitted as godparent(s), one male and/or one female and 16+yrs old. At least one godparent must be a practicing Catholic and has received all the sacraments (CCL #873). If the Catholic is married, they must be married in the Catholic Church or validated in the Catholic Church. In the case that the parents choose a non-Catholic Christian as a godparent, he or she is considered a “Christian witness.”A copy of parents’ government ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.).
Not a member of the parish? Have your current parish write a letter of good standing and permission to baptize your child. If you live nearby, we encourage you to join our parish today - Parishioner Information Form.
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the 2nd & 3rd Saturdays each month at 9:30AM in English and on the 2nd Saturday in Spanish at 10:30AM. The schedule may change due to the Easter celebration and First Holy Communion masses.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish does not engage private Baptisms. Since baptism is an incorporation into the Church, it is an ecclesial event, not a private family celebration. (Can. 860). Therefore, baptisms ordinarily take place in one’s parish church and, if possible, during Mass so that the entire community participates in welcoming the newly baptized. Where this in not feasible, the baptism still should take place communally in the presence of as many of the community of the faithful as might be able to attend.
We look forward to helping you as you prepare to have your child baptized in the Roman Catholic Church. Note, SVDP is a large parish with baptisms booked up to two months in advance. Please submit all documentation & questions to our Baptism Coordinator, Kelly Hermann at khermann@svdp-edu.org or 713-663-3564.