St. Paul the Apostle
The Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism is the basis of Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission. Baptism of your child ideally takes place within the first few months after birth, but can happen later. We are delighted that you are seeking baptism for your child with our parish.
Baptism Process Overview:
Please carefully review the information below to ensure you are familiar with what is required for baptism at our parish.
(1) What is Required to Present a Child for Baptism
(3) Baptism Schedule
Process for Baptism Registration
Please ensure you have read all information above prior to proceeding.
Then submit a Baptism Request to Arden Ouellette, Pastoral Minister. This form requires you to choose a date for baptism. Your request will be reviewed, and based on availability you will have a spot held and you will be forwarded the Baptism Registration form for submission.
Important Things to Know Before You Request Baptism
One parent MUST be Catholic to present a child for baptism and proof of Catholic baptism is required and must be enclosed with the Baptism Registration Form. If you do not have proof of your Catholic baptism you must contact the church of baptism and request a Record of Baptism. [this can take time so allow for that time to secure the required record]
Parents will be required to have godparent baptism and confirmation dates in order to complete the final registration form. Please ensure your godparents meet the guidelines noted on this page and ensure they can provide you with their dates and locations of baptism and confirmation.
We do our best to accomodate date requests however we cannot exceed our capacity for celebrations and cannot work around travel plans of extended family/godparents.
You must reside in our boundaries and be registered parishioners. If you reside outside the boundary of our parish you must submit a Letter of Permission from the parish in which you reside.
Incomplete forms or forms with errors will not be processed so please ensure you have all the required information prior to submitting.
Questions regarding the sacrament of baptism or the registration process should be directed to Arden Ouellette, Pastoral Minister.