1st Step of Initiation into
the Catholic Church

This Sacrament:

• Makes us sharers in God’s own life,
• Welcomes us into the family of God.
• Is proclaimed for infants and children under age 7, by their parents and god” parents who represent the Church.

For Children age 7 through Teens: Are placed in our religious education program

For Adults: 18years and older (This process involves participation in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. RCIA

Contact the parish office for more information

Parents MUST-

Register and attend a Baptism preparation class prior to the Baptism date. The following documentation is required for registration:

• Baptismal, Confirmation and Marriage certificates of both parents. If parents celebrated their marriage at St. Dominic church, we will need only the date of their marriage here.
• Registrations for baptism needs to be done at the parish office at the latest by the Friday before class.
• Pay the a fee to attend a baptismal class.

Please contact the parish office for more information

You will not receive a copy of the St. Dominic’s Baptismal Registration form, until we have received all of the documents needed to do the Baptism

Godparents MUST

Register and attend a Baptism preparation class prior to the Baptism date.

NOTE: It is the law of the Church that a godparent must be both baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. If the godparent is married, she/he must be validly married within the Catholic Church. There must be at least one person who meets the criteria to be a godparent. If the second person is not confirmed in the Catholic Church, they are inscribed in the registry as a “Christian Witness”.

The following documentation is required for registration:

• Bring proof of confirmation for the godparents. (If they do not have certificates, they can request them from the Church where they received the sacrament.)
• State issue ID’s of the parents and godparents (driver’s license, passport, or other pertinent ID).
• If married, a certificate of marriage from the Catholic Church.
• Pay the a fee to attend a baptismal class.

Please contact the parish office for more information