Baptism

Baptism is the beginning of a child's great journey of faith, and the beginning of a person's relationship with Jesus Christ.

Baptism for children aged 7 and up is a slightly different process, called RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children). These children attend classes to better understand what the sacraments are, and they are baptized at the Easter Vigil Mass. For more information or to register for classes, contact Chris Storm.

Baptism is the beginning of a child's great journey of faith, and the beginning of a person's relationship with Jesus Christ. Before having your child baptized, you will need to choose one or two individuals to serve as a godparent.

The godparent is meant to be a role model, setting a good example of what it means to live a faithful Catholic life; a companion on the journey of faith; and a witness to the community that the child and family are ready to celebrate the sacrament of baptism.

Therefore, the individual you choose as your child's godparent must be a fully initiated Catholic, which means they have received all three Sacraments of Initiation — Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. They should be 16 years of age or older and be actively practicing and living their faith. If you choose to have two godparents, at least one of the two individuals must meet the above requirements.

Both parents and godparents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation class before their child can be baptized, so they understand the Sacrament and the important role they will play in the child's faith life.

If you attended a preparation class within the last two years, we'll need a certificate attesting to this in order to waive this requirement. If it has been more than two years since you last took a Baptism Preparation Class (or if you've never taken one), please see our current schedule of upcoming classes below:

March 23, 2023

May 25, 2023

July 27, 2023

These classes are in-person and held in the Fireside Room from 7:00-8:30pm. There is no fee or attendance limit, but we do ask you to register for the class using the form below so we know how many participants to expect. You are welcome to attend whether or not you have your child baptized here.

If you would like to have your infant(s) baptized at Holy Trinity, please complete the Baptismal Request Form. Additionally, each Godparent must complete a copy of the Godparent Information Form.  The Baptismal Request form can be emailed along with a copy of the child's birth certificate to Pat with any other questions. We cannot schedule the baptism until we receive a copy of the child's birth certificate.

Note: please download and save the completed form to your computer with a new file name before sending it in, to ensure your responses are stored/saved correctly. This will help reduce the chances of us receiving a "blank" form. Thanks!