Baptism FAQ

Baptisms for infants are offered on the first, second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm.

After attending the Cathedral's Baptismal Preparation Class and/or completing the Baptismal registration form, parents may contact the parish office to schedule a baptism.

Parents must attend the Cathedral's baptism preparation class prior to a baptism if they have not attended the Cathedral's baptism preparation class within the past three years. Baptismal classes are held the third Sunday of the month at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center Library. Registration is not required and the class is free.

If you have attended the class in the last 3 years, there is no need to attend again. You simply need to complete the baptism registration form and contact the parish office to schedule your baptism.

Parents must submit a baptismal registration form and provide the required Godparent certificate of eligibility at least one month prior to the scheduled baptism. See "Baptism Registration Form" above.

The Church’s teaching is that one Catholic Godparent, who is at least 16 years of age, a fully initiated Catholic, and is in good standing with the Catholic Church, is sufficient. There may be an additional Christian witness if that person isn’t the same gender as the Catholic Godparent and is a baptized person who belongs to a Christian denomination. See "Godparent Requirements" above

Godparents aren't required to attend our baptismal preparation class but they are welcomed.

We welcome non-parishioners and Godparents to attend our monthly baptism preparation class. Following the class, we will mail you a certificate of completion. The Cathedral's baptismal preparation class is held the third Sunday of the month at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center Library. Registration is not required.

Baptism is a once-for-all sacrament that washes away original sin, gives sanctifying grace, and imparts a supernatural character upon the soul that makes a person a Christian. Even if you have not lived a Christian life until recently, if you were validly baptized then you are a Christian. Your status as a Christian doesn't depend upon how well you have lived. The proper sacrament to wash away personal sins you have committed since your baptism is confession.

This would need to be discussed with a priest prior to scheduling the baptism. A parents consent and the presence of a founded hope that the child will be raised Catholic are what is necessary for the baptism to take place. To establish that there is a founded hope of the child's being raised Catholic, the priest you talk to will question and advise you.

In the creed we say at Mass, we say we believe in the Communion of Saints. This means we are spiritually united with those who have died and are now in heaven. They can act as intercessors – they have the ability to assist us and pray for us. By choosing a saint's name, you acknowledge this fact and ask a particular saint to assist you in bringing up the child. The saint becomes the child's patron, and a role model for the child.