Infant baptism is for children from birth until generally their 7th birthday.

1. All children who are baptized must have at least one godparent. 
2. The parents must intend to raise the child in the Catholic Faith
3. Infants must be generally baptized in the parish that at least one of their parent's attend. For Baptisms at a different church, shrine, or oratory, a permission letter from your pastor may be needed.
4. Parents and godparents must attend a Baptism Preparation Class. 
5. Come by the office to pick up a baptism packet which includes the registration form and a list of all the documents needed. 
6. Return the registration form and all the documents to the office.
7.  The Faith Formation Office will notify the parents of the available baptism dates.  
8. We do not issue a baptism date until all the paper work has been returned. 
9. Baptisms are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month in English and the 4th Saturday of each month in Spanish.

1. Children after the age of 7 years old, must take Catechism classes in preparation prior to their receiving the sacrament. 
2. Children are enrolled in Faith Formation Classes (which are age appropriate) and receive instruction about the Catholic Faith
3. Faith Formation classes meet on Sundays from 9:30-10:30am.  
4. Faith Formation classes begin in September.  
5. The requirements for children's baptism is essentially the same as for infant baptism.   Please come by the office to pick up a baptism packet. 

    Once the child has completed the class & all paperwork has been turned into the office,  they will be ready to receive their sacrament of baptism. 

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Reflect with prayer and discussion when asking someone to be a godparent for your child. Consider someone special, who will be part of your child’s life, help you as parents, and will stand as a representative of our Catholic community at the Baptism.

When you ask someone to be a godparent, you are asking that person to accept an honor and sacred responsibility. When they say yes, they are agreeing to be a role model by participating and sharing in your child’s Catholic life and education with a lifelong relationship of prayer, faith sharing, example, and love.

Godparents also need to be part of a parish family where they are practicing and living their faith on a regular basis. When you have decided, it is appropriate that you tell the godparent-to-be what led you to your decision.

The following guidelines will help you consider carefully and prayerfully why you are asking someone to be a godparent and who you will ask to accept this responsibility:

1. The Church requires only one Catholic godparent, but parents may select two – a godfather and a godmother. Parents may not serve as their child's godparent. There can only be one godfather and one godmother for each child.
2. A Catholic godparent must be 16 years or older and:
3. A fully initiated member of the Roman Catholic Church, having received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.
4. Participates weekly in Sunday Mass and attends on Holy Days of Obligation.
5. A person who can share with you the task of handing on the Catholic Faith, and who gives witness to our Faith in Jesus Christ by receiving the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist on a regular basis.
6. If married, a person who is validly married according to the laws of the Catholic Church.
7. Other than a Roman Catholic, a member of an Eastern Church Catholic can serve as a godparent. However, a member of the Orthodox Church member may only serve as a witness.
8. A person baptized in another recognized Christian denomination may stand as a “Christian Witness”, alongside one Roman Catholic godparent.
9. A baptized Roman Catholic who does not meet the requirements to serve as a godparent or now practices in Christian denomination, may not serve as either a Godparent or as Christian Witness
10. Proxies: Should either or both Catholic godparent(s) be unable to attend the Baptism, a proxy may be named to stand in during the ceremony. The same requirements apply for proxies as for Catholic godparents. There should also be a written statement from the godparent(s) accepting responsibility for the role of godparent and giving permission for the proxy.

Sponsor Godparent(s) Request Form:

Each godparent must fill out a St. Joseph Godparent Eligibility Form and then take it to their parish to have it signed, dated and sealed by their pastor.