Religious Education Baptism Candidates

Children and Adults enrolled in our First Communion, Confirmation or RCIA Adult Sacraments programs who have not yet been baptized may receive the sacrament during the Easter Vigil Mass. To prepare, please follow these steps:

1. Register for Baptism
   Visit the Parish Office to submit a completed registration form along with all required documents to the CCD Office. Parents must bring valid ID and the child’s original birth certificate. Only original documents will be accepted—no copies.
2. Select a Sponsor (Godparent)
   Provide your sponsor's information on the registration form. Only one sponsor is required. If you choose two, one must be male and the other female. Sponsor requirements are listed below.
3. Attend a Baptism Class
   For the children getting baptized, parents must attend a Baptism Class before the baptism date. Classes are held in English and Spanish on the Wednesday before the first Saturday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  Turn in your complete baptism packet to the CCD Office by the Friday before your class date.

The sponsor's role is to assist in Christian initiation, guiding individuals into the Church for the first time and presenting persons for Baptism alongside their parents. Together, the sponsor(s) and parents are committed to supporting the baptized person in leading a Christian life and faithfully fulfilling the duties inherent in Baptism.

• All sponsors must be 16 years of age or older; must have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation; must be practicing Catholics and must be living in conformity with the laws of the Catholic Church. Sponsors must provide original Baptism Certificate, Confirmation Certificate and personal identification. 

• If sponsors are married, they need to have been married in the Catholic Church. They must also provide an original copy of their Marriage Certificate. There is no requirement that a male sponsor and a female sponsor for a candidate for Baptism must be married to each other. 

• Sponsor cannot be the father or mother of the person being baptized. 

• A baptized non-Catholic cannot be a sponsor, but they may serve as a Witness to the Baptism alongside a Catholic sponsor.