Please read all of the below information before completing the form.
Form
• Please take care to complete this form accurately. Information from this form is used to create the Baptismal Certificate.
Confirmation Email
• Once form is received and processed, you will receive a confirmation email that the baptism has been scheduled.
Baptism
First and second Sunday of every month at both Parishes.
• Saint Bridget's Baptisms 1:30pm
• Holy Ghost Baptisms 12:00noon
• There are no baptisms on Holy Days (Christmas, Easter, etc.).
Baptism Prep Class
Your first child:
• Baptism class prior to Baptism
• Baptism Prep classes run every 4th Sunday of the month
Not your first child:
• Clergy will do a prep over the phone prior to Baptism
What are the requirements for Godparents?
• Only one male and one female Godparent
• at least sixteen years of age
• One Godparent must be a Confirmed and practicing Catholic
• Provided at least one Godparent is a qualified Catholic, the other may be a baptized member of a different Christian religion. Therefore, non-Christians (Jews, Muslims, etc.) May not serve as Christian Witnesses.
• We do not need any certificates or paperwork from either Godparent.
Do Godparents need to attend the Baptism Prep Class?
• Godparents are not required, but they are welcome.
• Only parents are required to attend.
I'm married, why is my maiden name on the Baptismal Certificate?
• The certificate is a legal document.
• Parent's names appear as they do on a birth certificate.
A Proxy stood in the for a Godparent, why isn't the Proxy on the Baptismal Certificate?
• A proxy's name will not be included.
• Only the Godparents’ names are included.