CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
The advice from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is that Baptisms should be deferred until such time that the public health advice is that congregations can gather safely.
If you already have a Baptism booked, you will be individually notified when we are able to re-book or reconfirm dates.
If you are booked on the Baptism Preparation Course on 1 April 2020, this will now be shown online.
In the meantime, we will continue to process applications. Download the form below to start.
If you already have a Baptism booked, you will be individually notified when we are able to re-book or reconfirm dates.
If you are booked on the Baptism Preparation Course on 1 April 2020, this will now be shown online.
In the meantime, we will continue to process applications. Download the form below to start.
Your child is a great gift from God and the Church invites you to celebrate that gift through the Sacrament of Baptism.
What is Baptism about? In bringing your child for Baptism your are accepting the responsibility of bringing them up in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring them up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbour. Through Baptism your child will be enlightened by Christ. May they always walk as a child of the light.
Baptism requires that there is a "well-founded hope" that the child will be brought up in the Catholic faith. The first and most basic requirement of this is that the parents and family regularly attend Sunday Mass. If you do not already do this, please speak to one of the Priests to discuss your particular situation.
Preparation: Our parish requires the parents of the child to attend a meeting to prepare for the Sacrament of Baptism. At least one of the parents must be a baptised Catholic.
Godparents: Normally there are two godparents necessary for the child's Baptism. If there is to be one godparent, discuss this with your Priest. The godparents must be at least 16 years of age and at least one of them must be a practising Catholic who regularly attends Mass and the others, if not Catholic, must be baptised Christians.
What is Baptism about? In bringing your child for Baptism your are accepting the responsibility of bringing them up in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring them up to keep God's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbour. Through Baptism your child will be enlightened by Christ. May they always walk as a child of the light.
Baptism requires that there is a "well-founded hope" that the child will be brought up in the Catholic faith. The first and most basic requirement of this is that the parents and family regularly attend Sunday Mass. If you do not already do this, please speak to one of the Priests to discuss your particular situation.
Preparation: Our parish requires the parents of the child to attend a meeting to prepare for the Sacrament of Baptism. At least one of the parents must be a baptised Catholic.
Godparents: Normally there are two godparents necessary for the child's Baptism. If there is to be one godparent, discuss this with your Priest. The godparents must be at least 16 years of age and at least one of them must be a practising Catholic who regularly attends Mass and the others, if not Catholic, must be baptised Christians.
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Parents are required to attend baptism preparation for their first child. this course is mandatory and takes place over one evening in either january, april, july or october.
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