To request the Sacrament of Baptism, please submit the form below. We recommend submitting your request about 2-3 months prior to the child's birth to ensure sufficient time to complete Baptism Preparation.
I am living in a parish territory other than the one in which I want my child baptized. Does this matter?
You are required to undergo Baptismal Preparation in the parish in which you reside and then ask for a testimonial letter from your Parish Priest to have your child baptized in another parish. This requirement respects the reality that pastors normally have sacramental jurisdiction only over their own parishioners. Therefore, when one seeks a sacrament outside of one’s parish, permission from the proper pastor is necessary. Furthermore, the invitation to connect with one’s own proper parish first is founded on the hope that the faith–life of the family and of the one(s) to be baptized will be lived in community and not in isolation.
Does my Marital Status have any bearing on Baptism for my child?
Your marital status will be clarified during the baptismal preparation process. Baptism is not denied if the parents are unmarried or not married in the Roman Catholic Church. However, there may be reason to postpone Baptism if parents are not practicing the Faith, or have no intention of living a Catholic life in harmony with the Gospel. If your status is not in harmony with the Roman Catholic understanding of sacramental marriage, please inquire as to how we may help you enter into proper sacramental marriage or, if need be, seek a declaration of nullity by the Church.