Sacrament of Baptism

Parents should complete this form to start the process of having your child Baptized in the Catholic Church.

Register for Infant Baptism

Parents & Godparents should sign up to attend a class. Please choose one of the options below:

August 28 at 6PM Class Classes in September Classes in October

Please Note that Baptisms will not be scheduled

until all the paperwork has been received.


Baptisms are routinely scheduled, as follows:

  • The 2nd Sunday of the month in English after the 10AM Mass at Holy Trinity
  • The 3rd Sunday of the month in Spanish at 12:30PM (prior to the Spanish Mass) at Holy Trinity
  • The 4th Sunday of the month in English after the 11AM Mass at Our Lady Star of the Sea

Requirements:

Parents:

  • Must be registered in the Parish for a minimum of 90 days.
  • Must complete the Baptismal registration form
  • an official copy the child's birth certificate has been sent to the parish
  • parents will need to submit their Sacrament Certificates, Baptism, 1st Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage if applicable.
  • One parent must be a practicing Catholic, both parents need to agree to the child(ren) to be baptized.
  • Complete Baptismal Preparation Class


Godparents:

  • Must be at least 16 years of age
  • Must be Confirmed in the Catholic Church, Byzantine Church or other Christian Faith recognized by the Holy See.
  • If you are having two Godparents, one must be male, the other female
  • Completed a Baptismal Preparation Class. If you have taken a class within the last two years, supply the completion certificate.
  • A letter in Good Standing from their Parish's Pastor


IMPEDIMENTS TO BEING A GODPARENT INCLUDE:

  • a. Being a non-Catholic
  • b. Causal Church attendance
  • c. Not Confirmed in the Catholic Church
  • d. Failure to register and/or support home parish
  • e. If married, you were not married in the Catholic Church
  • f. Engaging in any practice in conflict with the Church teachings on faith and morals