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• Baptism Parent/Guardian Expectations

   

  • Prayerfully consider who will fulfill the role of Godparent for your child. Review the expectations below.
  • Forward the Godparent Certificate of Committment to each Catholic Godparent and have them complete and return directly to the Parish Office. Return address is indicated on the form.
  • Demonstrate one or both parents are practicing Catholic and registered members of a Catholic parish. Parents should be striving to practice the Catholic faith. Registration in the parish is an important vital part of your practice. If you feel called to worship here at Holy Spirit Parish, we warmly welcome you to register with us. Additional details are available on our website: New Membership at Holy Spirit Parish. In the case of nonmembers, we will need a letter of permission and delegation from the pastor of their home parish.
  • Provide the church with an original copy of the state issued birth certificated. We have a secured drop box at the front door of the Parish Center that can be accessed any time day or night. If you'd like the certificate returned, please leave a note letting us knonw. It will be mailed back after the baptism date.
  • Submit the $25 Sacramental fee per child. Payments can be submitted online (see below) or by checks made payable to Holy Spirit Parish with "Baptism Fee" in the check memo line at the time of registration. If you are unable to pay due to financial hardship, assistance is available. No one will ever be denied a Sacrament. Please contact Leah Ackley at the Parish Office for further questions regarding financial assistance. 

• SACRAMENTAL FEE - submit payment online here

  

• Godparent expectations - read thoroughly before registering

  
  Parents, you likely have lots of friends and family who will serve as fantastic moral supports for your child. What a blessing! For the Sacrament of Baptism, the Church is quite specific about the qualifications of a Godparent. The person attests to their own Catholic faith and promises to support parents raising the child in that same faith.
  
  Pay special attention to the additional requirements outlined below when choosing a Godparent for your child(ren) as indicated by Church Canon Laws 873 and 874. Additionally, each individual you chose to serve as a Catholic Godparent must complete a Godparent Certificate of Committment which includes a signature/Church seal verifying their membership at a Catholic Parish. They will also need to request a copy of their Sacramental Records be forwarded to Holy Spirit Parish.
   

  • There may only be one male, one female, or one of each. Two Godparents or a Godparent/Christian Witness of the same sex are not permitted.
  • He/She must be at least 16 years of age
  • He/She must have been fully initiated in the Catholic Church having received the sacraments of Baptism, Holy First Communion, and Confirmation
  • He/She must be “practicing” the Catholic faith – living a life consistent with the faith and morals taught by the Roman Catholic Church; participating in the Sacraments and registered at a Catholic church.
  • He/She must not the father or mother of the child to be baptize
  • Participating and baptized Christians of other denominations may serve as a “Christian Witness” but only alongside a Catholic Godparent that meets the guidelines above. If two Catholic Godparents are indicated, then a Christian Witness is not permitted. 

• ONLINE BAPTISM REGISTRATION FORM--One Per Child

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  • CHILD'S INFORMATION AS IT APPEARS ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE
    • Date of Registration REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
    • First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Middle Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Gender REQUIRED (Select One) Female Male Please fill out this field.
    • Date of Birth REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • City and State of Birth REQUIRED Maximum 10 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  • MOTHER'S INFORMATION
    • First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

      Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Maiden Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Street Address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

      State REQUIRED AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MH MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR PW RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY Please fill out this field.

      Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
    • Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
    • Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
    • Name of Current Parish REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  • FATHER'S INFORMATION
    • First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

      Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Street Address REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

      State REQUIRED AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MH MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR PW RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VI VT WA WI WV WY Please fill out this field.

      Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
    • Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
    • Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
    • Name of Current Parish REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  • Have you attended a baptismal preparation course in the last six years? REQUIRED (Select One) Yes. I/we have previously attended a class within the last six years. No. I/we understand that the preparation course must be completed at least one week prior to the scheduled date of our child's Baptism. Please fill out this field.
  • Name of Parish Where Preparation Occurred Please enter valid data.
  • Approximate Date of Preparation Class Please enter a date.
  • GODPARENT'S INFORMATION
    • First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

      Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
    • Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
    • Eligibility of Godparent REQUIRED I certify that this individual I/we have chosen as Godparent is a Confirmed Catholic and meets all other requirements as indicated above to serve as a Catholic Godparent for my child. Please fill out this field.
    • Date of Confirmation REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Name of Parish Where Confirmation Occurred REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
    • Name of Current Parish REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  • OPTIONAL SECOND CATHOLIC GODPARENT AND/OR CHRISTIAN WITNESS INFORMATION
    • First Name Please enter valid data.

      Last Name Please enter valid data.
    • Phone Number Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
    • Email Please enter an email address.
    • Eligibility of Godparent and/or Christian Witness None Yes. I certify that this individual I/we have chosen as Godparent is a Confirmed Catholic and meets all other requirements as indicated above to serve as a Catholic Godparent for my child. No. This individual is not Confirmed Catholic, but meets the requirements as indicated above to serve as a Christian Witness for my child.
    • Gender (Individual must be opposite gender of the first named Godparent) None Female Male
    • Date of Confirmation Please enter valid data.
    • Name of Parish Where Confirmation Occurred Please enter valid data.
    • Name of Current Parish/Church Please enter valid data.
  • SCHEDULING PREFERENCE
    • Check preferred time slot here. REQUIRED After the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday (First Available) After the 9:30am Mass on Sunday (First Available) Other; please list your preferred date/time below. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but do not guarantee availability. Please fill out this field.
  • Preferred Date and Time Please enter valid data.

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