Baptism Request Form
This form is the first step in the Infant Baptism process at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and St. John the Evangelist parishes in Olean, NY.
Child's Name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Child's Date of Birth
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
Is the child a boy or a girl?
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Boy
Girl
Child's Place of Birth (City, State, Zip)
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Child's Current Residence
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Was the child adopted?
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Yes
No
Was the child previously baptized?
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Yes
No
If previously baptized, where did it take place? (Hospital, home, etc)
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Parent Information
Parent Email
*
example@example.com
Parent Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Father's Name
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First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Father's Religion
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Mother's Name
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First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name (Maiden)
Mother's Religion
*
Parent's Marital Status
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Married
Divorced
Unmarried
If married, where was the marriage witnessed? (Church/City or Justice of Peace/City)
Completed a baptism class?
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Yes
No
If yes, where did the class take place?
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Godparents/Christian Witness
Godparents are more than a close friend or relative, they are role models of the Catholic/Christian life. To help ensure this, one Godparent must be a practicing Catholic.
Godfather's Name
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First Name
Last Name
If Godfather a practicing Catholic?
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Yes
No
What parish does he attend?
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Godmother's Name
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First Name
Last Name
If Godmother a practicing Catholic?
*
Yes
No
What parish does she attend?
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To help ensure that at least one godparent will be a good Christian witness to the child, their pastor/parish will need to send us a letter of recommendation for them. Has this been done?
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Yes
No
If you have the letter of letter of recommendation, you can upload it here
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Will either godparent be represented by a proxy? (A proxy is someone who stands in for the godparent if they are unable to attend the Baptism ceremony)
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Yes
No
If yes, what is the proxy's name?
First Name
Last Name
Who are they standing in for? (Skip if not applicable)uestion
Godfather
Godmother
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A few more things...
Where would you like your child to be baptized?
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Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels
St. John the Evangelist Church
Oratory of the Sacred Heart
Children of Fatima Chapel
Who would you prefer to administer the baptism?
Fr. John Adams
Fr. Peter Bassey
Deacon Matt Wenke
No preference
Anything else we need to know?
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