St. Paul Catholic Parish and School

 BAPTISM IS THE FIRST OF THE THREE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION

       This is the beginning of the sacramental life of an individual within, or entrance into, the Church. When a person is baptized, they are cleansed of original sin and receive sanctifying grace, the life of God within their soul. That grace prepares them for the reception of the other sacraments. They are welcomed into the community of the Church, becoming a child of God.  It is the community of the faithful where the newly baptized person will encounter God and what God will ask of them. Once baptized, an individual is then ready to receive the additional two Sacraments of Initiation, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.

The guidelines for infant baptism at St. Paul parish are:

• The parent(s) of the child must:
  • be registered member(s) of St. Paul parish
  • be actively participating and living their faith; attending Mass regularly to ensure that they truly intend to raise this child in the practice of the faith.
  • participate in one Pre-Jordan class typically offered the first Thursday of every other month in the parish.   

• If parents have not yet completed the three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist), or if their marriage has not been blessed in the Catholic Church, Father may contact you to resolve these important faith issues.

Baptisms are celebrated during Mass, usually the first full weekend of the month at 4:00 pm, 8:30 am &  10:30 am Masses. 

For more information, please call Deanna Harlan, Pastoral Associate, Adult Faith Formation at 654-2339, ext. 217.