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To have your baby baptized, you must be a registered parishioner, attend the baptism preparation class, and be a practicing Catholic. You can register for this class by calling the Parish Office, 662-8685. Classes are normally held during the months of August, November, January, April and June.
Please keep these things in mind regarding godparents:
- Godparents are to have completed their 16 year of life and be fully initiated members of the Church – having received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. If married, they need to be validly married in the Catholic Church. At least, one godparent must fulfill these requirements.
- You need only one male or one female godparent or you may have one godparent of each sex.
- Godparents should be an example of active Christian living for your child and a support to you in bringing your child up as a catholic Christian. This means that they participate regularly in the life of the Church.
- One godparent could fulfill what is knows as the role of a Christian witness. A Christian witness is a baptized member of another Christian Church, but one who is active in participating in their Sunday worship.
- The Catholic godparent needs to bring a Sponsor certificate on the day of the baptism. If the Godparents are members of St. Monica Parish they need to contact the parish office and a note of their eligibility will be marked on the baptism registration form provided to the minister of baptism by the parish office staff.
For the celebration of your child’s baptism:
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You can have your child baptized at any one of the scheduled weekend Masses. This is the preferred option as it brings the community into the celebration.
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You can also celebrate the baptism of your child on the second or fourth Sunday of the month at 1:15 p.m. We usually limit this celebration to six children.
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If your child is no longer an infant, it is advised that you arrange with one of the ministers of baptism for a special ceremony.
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