Baptism at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Baptism is the "main door to the Church" and the "gateway to the other sacraments". And the living heart of baptism is Jesus Christ himself:
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"The origin and foundation of Christian Baptism is Jesus. Before starting his public ministry, Jesus submitted himself to the baptism given by John the Baptist. The waters did not purify him; he cleansed the waters. . . . Jesus did not need to be baptized because he was totally faithful to the will of his Father and free from sin. However, he wanted to show his solidarity with human beings in order to reconcile them to the Father. By commanding his disciples to baptize all nations, he established the means by which people would die to sin – Original and actual – and begin to live a new life with God.
"In Baptism, the Holy Spirit moves us to answer Christ's call to holiness. In Baptism, we are asked to walk by the light of Christ and to trust in his wisdom. We are invited to submit our hearts to Christ with ever deeper love." - from "United States Catholic Catechism for Adults" chapter 15 (en español aquí) |
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On the baptism of an infant or a young child
Congratulations on your child! If your child is an infant or a young child not yet of school age, and you would like to have him or her baptized, please contact our DRE Cathy Bryan at cathy@stanthonyangola.com
Congratulations on your child! If your child is an infant or a young child not yet of school age, and you would like to have him or her baptized, please contact our DRE Cathy Bryan at cathy@stanthonyangola.com
If this is the first time you are asking to have a child baptized at St. Anthony's - You will be asked to come to a preparation program that lasts about 90 minutes. We call this session "Baptism Preparation Class I". It is required for the parents the first time you are baptizing. Godparents and other family members are encouraged to attend as well, but this is not required. When you come to the preparation session, please bring a birth certificate for the child and (if possible) for both parents.
If you have had a child baptized at St. Anthony's before - We invite you to attend a special one hour evening entitled "Baptism Refresher Class II" before subsequent baptisms. This evening allows us to go deeper into our life of faith and build upon your experiences as a Catholic parent. All parents are encouraged to attend. Godparents and other family members are also welcome!
The baptism itself takes place during the Parish Mass on a Saturday evening or a Sunday morning. The whole community looks forward to celebrating with you!
Los bautizos se pueden celebrar en inglés o en español. También puede organizar que su hijo sea bautizado durante la misa en español a las 5:00 p.m. el tercer domingo de cada mes.
If you have had a child baptized at St. Anthony's before - We invite you to attend a special one hour evening entitled "Baptism Refresher Class II" before subsequent baptisms. This evening allows us to go deeper into our life of faith and build upon your experiences as a Catholic parent. All parents are encouraged to attend. Godparents and other family members are also welcome!
The baptism itself takes place during the Parish Mass on a Saturday evening or a Sunday morning. The whole community looks forward to celebrating with you!
Los bautizos se pueden celebrar en inglés o en español. También puede organizar que su hijo sea bautizado durante la misa en español a las 5:00 p.m. el tercer domingo de cada mes.
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BAPTISM WEEKENDS
January 8 & 9 January 16 - in Spanish February 5 & 6 February 20 - in Spanish February 26 & 27 March 20 - in Spanish March 26 & 27 April 17 - Easter Sunday May 15 - in Spanish May 21 & 22 June 19 - in Spanish June 25 & 26 August 6 & 7 August 21 - in Spanish September 4 & 5 September 18 - in Spanish October 15 & 16 - English or Spanish November 12 & 13 November 20 - in Spanish |
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS No. 1 for 2022
Thursday, January 27 Thursday, February 24 Thursday, March 31 Thursday, April 28 Wednesday, May 25 Wednesday, June 22 Thursday, August 25 Thursday, September 29 Thursday, October 27 Thursday, December 1 All classes begin at 7:00 p.m. in room 6 of the parish center, unless otherwise noted. |
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS No. 2 for 2022
Tuesday, March 15 Tuesday, May 10 Tuesday, September 13 Tuesday, November 8 How to schedule a baptism: On any of the listed weekends, we can celebrate the baptisms during any of the Saturday evening or Sunday morning Masses, or the Sunday afternoon Spanish Mass. We are happy to baptize several children at the same Mass! We look forward to your celebration. |
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On the baptism of a child of school age
If your child already goes to school and wishes to be baptized, we will do the preparation as part of their ordinary religious education. The baptism itself will be celebrated at Easter. See here for information on our catechism program. On the baptism of an adult If your are an adult and are contemplating baptism in the Catholic Church, we ask you to participate in a preparation program called The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. These baptisms, too, are celebrated at Easter. Click here for more information on the RCIA. |