St. Mary of the Falls

Baptism

Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of every month at 1:30 pm. Attendance of parents at a Pre-Baptism Program is required. Godparents are to turn their Sponsor Certificates in to the Parish Office two weeks prior to the Baptism.

Catholics Sponsors for Baptism or Confirmation

Church law directs that a Catholic sponsor must be:

Registered in a parish;
Is 16 years of age;
Has received the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation;
Joins weekly in the celebration of Mass and Holy Communion;
And, if married, be so by a priest or deacon.

The Catholic sponsor must obtain a Sponsor Certificate from their parish and submit this to St. Mary of the Falls two weeks prior to the Baptism.

Parishioners asked to be a Sponsor

If you are a member of St Mary of The Falls and have been asked to be a Sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation, please review the requirements stated above. If you are living according to the requirements, please call the parish office and arrange a time to stop by when one of the pastoral staff is available to provide you with your sponsor certificate.

Non-Catholic sponsors

The church reserves the priviledge of involvement by a non-Catholic party to act as a Christian Witness in place of one of the God Parents. This right is reserved for non-Catholic persons only. A non-Catholic may act as a sponsor for Baptism, only when accompanied by a practicing Catholic sponsor who is fulfilling each of the requirements stated above.

If a non-Catholic is chosen to act in this capacity, he or she must be a baptized Christian. In addition it is strongly recommended that he or she is:

An active, registered member of their christian church;
One who attends their worships services on a regular basis;
And demonstrates their christian values in their way they live.

No Sponsor Certificate is required of the non-Catholic sponsor.

If you have questions regarding Baptism or sponsors for Baptism or Confirmation, please call Deacon Tom or contact the parish office and speak with one of the pastoral staff.

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