Baptism Registration Form (ENG) 2024

Today's Date*

Date

Date of Baptism desired (from Baptism calendar)*

All are on Saturdays at 10am

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Postal / Zip Code

Email

example@example.com

Child's Name

Date of Birth

Date

Was the child adopted?*

Father's Name

Father's Religion

Mother's Name*

Mother's Religion*

Father's Phone Number

Mother's Phone Number*

If married, were you married by a Catholic Priest or Deacon?

YesNo

Date of completion of Pre-Baptismal class

Date

Do you attend church?*

Frequency of church attendance:*

Name of your parish:*

City and State of your parish:*

QUALIFICATIONS & ROLE OF CATHOLIC GODPARENTS (also known as a Sponsor)

I, the above named parent(s) of the child to be baptized, have freely selected of my own accord the below named person(s) to be the Godparent(s) of my child. That person(s) has agreed to serve in that role, understands the expectations of the Godparent, and meets the following requirements of Church Law.

1. Only one Godfather or one Godmother or one of each (Canon 873).

2. To help the baptized person to lead a Catholic Christian life in keeping with baptism and to fulfill faithfully the obligations inherent in it (Canon 872).

* A mature Catholic who will establish a lifelong faith relationship and be willing to walk with the child in their faith journey.

* A Catholic role model for the child.

3. A Catholic who is at least 16 years old (Canon 874, §1, 2°) and has received already the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of the Eucharist and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on (Canon 874, §1, 3°).

* Be a practicing Catholic who attends Mass regularly.

* Knows, understands and participates in the Catholic Church community.

* If the Godparent is married, the marriage must be a valid and recognized marriage in the Catholic Church.

4. Cannot be the father or mother of the one to be baptized (Canon 874, §1, 5°).

5. Only with a Catholic Godparent can a baptized, non-Catholic person serve as a Christian witness of the baptism
(Canon 874, §2).

* a Catholic who lacks the requirements to be a Godparent or a Catholic who is now practicing a non-Catholic faith cannot serve as a Christian witness.

Qualifications & Role of Catholic Godparent Signature. Sign if you agree to the statement above:*

Godfather's Full Legal Name

Godfather's Parish

Godmother's Full Legal Name

Godmother's Parish

OR Proxy Representing Godparent (Optional)

OR 1 Catholic Godparent (above) and a Christian Witness (Baptized Non-Catholic) - Name of Christian Witness (Baptized Non-Catholic):

Religion of Christian Witness (Baptized Non-Catholic) named above:

Upload a copy of your child's birth certificate:

If you can not upload it, please get it to the office as soon as possible. It is needed for Sacramental Records.