The Sacrament of Baptism is often called “The door of the Church.” It is the first of the seven sacraments and the reception all other sacraments depends on it. It is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the other two being the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. Once baptized, a person becomes a member of the Church.
The word Baptism is derived from the Greek word, bapto, or baptizo, to wash or to immerse. It signifies, therefore, that washing is of the essential idea of the sacrament. Scripture uses the term baptize both literally and figuratively. It is employed in a metaphorical sense in Acts 1:5, where the abundance of the grace of the Holy Ghost is signified, and also in Luke 12:50, where the term is referred to the sufferings of Christ in His Passion. Otherwise in the New Testament, the root word from which baptism is derived is used to designate the laving with water, and it is employed, when speaking of Jewish lustrations, and of the baptism of John, as well as of the Christian Sacrament of Baptism (cf. Hebrews 6:2; Mark 7:4).
Please contact the parish office prior to selecting godparents regarding qualifications.
No Baptisms during the Lenten season.
Baptism classes are held on the 2nd Monday of the month in the Chapel:
5:00 p.m. (Bilingual)
English Baptisms on Sundays after 10:00 a.m. Mass in Church.
Spanish Baptisms on Sundays after 12:30 p.m. Mass in Church.
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