Congratulations! We rejoice with you as you prepare to bring your child into the Church. 

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Baptisms are offered on Sundays, either during or after the 10:00 am Mass. 

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Parents wishing to baptize their child are invited to complete the registration form below.  Forms must be filled out at least three months prior to the desired baptism date. 

 

If your family is not yet registered at Holy Cross, we welcome you to officially join our parish family by registering as a parishioner prior to the Baptism. 

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Baptism Preparation Class

If this is your first child, you will need to complete an online certification course and meet with one of our priests prior to the baptism. Contact the Parish office for more information.

 

Scheduling

Please reach out to the parish at least 3 months prior to the anticipated Baptism. Baptisms are offered most Sundays during the year.

 

Godparent Requirements

Godparents help the parents help the child get to heaven.  It is not simply a term of endearment, but rather a special and honored responsibility.  Therefore, there are certain requirements set in place for the godparents by the Catholic Church's universal code of canon law (can. 872–874). The parish does not have the authority to dispense with any of these requirements. 

A godparent:

• May not be the parent of the child being baptized

• Must be at least 16 years old

• Must be a Baptized, practicing Catholic who has received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation

• Regularly attends Mass, follows Church teachings, and lives out the Faith

• If married, must be validly married in the Catholic Church

• A baptized non-Catholic may be a Christian Witness along with a Catholic godparent (however, the Christian Witness cannot be a baptized Catholic who is not practicing or a baptized Catholic who is currently practicing another Christian faith)

• Only one godparent is necessary. When there are 2 godparents (or one Catholic godparent and one Christian witness), one must be male, and one must be female. There cannot be 2 godparents of the same gender.

If the godparents are not registered parishioners of Holy Cross, a Godparent Eligibility Form will need to be completed by the pastor of their home parish they currently attend. This form needs to be sent to the Holy Cross Office at least 2 weeks prior to the Baptism.

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