Baptisms are by appointment only.  Please call the office to schedule.

GODPARENT REQUIREMENTS

• The godparents are to be chosen by the parents or guardians
• They are to be at least sixteen years of age.
• They must be Catholics who have already been Confirmed, and have received the holy Eucharist.
• They are to be leading a life in harmony with the faith (e.g. practicing Catholics [attending Mass], if married, in a valid Catholic marriage).
• They may not be the father or mother of the one to be baptized.
• You may choose one or two godparents. If you choose two, one must be male and the other female.
• The godparents must have the qualifications for the intention of carrying out this duty.

**Non-Catholic Christian witness (Can.1-508-644-5585 A baptized person belonging to a non-Catholic ecclesial (church) community may be admitted as a witness to baptism but only along with a Catholic godparent. This person is not formally called a godparent, but will be referred to as a Christian witness.