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After his resurrection Christ gives this mission to his apostles: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” - CCC 1223 The Sacrement of Baptism...is celebrated monthly. Please call the parish office to schedule parent preparation classes.
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In order to help the parents prepare for Baptism, and to help the infants to grow in faith as they grow in age, the Church has certain requirements for Baptism. Each child should have one, or more frequently two, godparents. If there are two godparents, one should be a man and the other a woman. The godparents' role is to help the child's parents in their task of teaching the Catholic faith to their children. Because their task is to model the Christian life for the baptized child, it is necessary that each godparent be someone who is a confirmed adult Catholic who lives and practices his faith. They may be married or single, but may not be married outside the Catholic Church. Non-Catholic Christians can be present as a Christian witness, but because they are not prepared to share the fullness of the Catholic faith, cannot serve as godparents. Parishes may establish other requirements for the reception of Baptism, often requiring a preparation class for the parents or godparents, but these requirements are not intended to prevent anyone from receiving the sacrament. |
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