Newborn - 6yrs old (Called Infant Baptism)

Infant Baptisms 

We welcome you and your child to our community with great joy. Baptism is an opportunity to welcome our little ones into our faith and support parents and godparents in raising thier children in that faith.
We look forward to growing in faith with you and your familiy. The Church encourages parents and godparents to understand this commitment, they should attend a baptism class if they have never attended or it has been more than three years since the last attendance.
 

Baptism Class

How to sign up: 

• Classes are held monthly at 7:00 PM in Room 201 in the Community Center.
• English – 2019 (June 18) Click here to Register!
• Spanish – 2019 (May 14) Hacer Clic para Registrar!
• For questions please contact Marlon Ayala at  Mayala@saintcecilia.org or at 713-465-3414 Ext. 163

Who attends this class:

• At least one parent is required to attend a Baptismal Class
  • If you have attended here or at another Catholic Parish in the last 3 years, you do not need to attend again.
  • Both parents and godparents are encouraged to attend a class.

 
Requirements for a Baptismal Godparent:

• At least 18 years of age
• One or Two Godparents
  • One Godfather  OR  One Godmother
  • OR one of each.
  • One must be male and the other female but they do not need to be married to each other.

• At least one Godparent MUST be Catholic
  • Canon Law requires only one godparent who must be an active practicing Catholic who is fully initiated, e.g., Baptized, Confirmed and brought to Eucharist.
  • If a Catholic has married, the marriage must be in good standing in the Catholic Church.
  • A non-Catholic Christian may serve as a Christian witness but not the primary godparent
  • If you do not have anyone to ask to be a godparent please let us know and we will help you.

 

Scheduling a Baptism
   The policy and procedure to baptize at St. Cecilia is the following:

• Be a registered member of the parish or live within our boundaries. 
• Have attended a baptism class within the last three years, as either a parent or godparent.
• Fill out the Baptismal Information Form and return via email or bring to the pastoral office. This form is required in order to schedule the baptism celebration. One form per child.
• A copy of child’s birth certificate.
• The Sacrament of Baptism is a communal celebration. Therefore, private baptisms are not celebrated.
• All baptisms must be scheduled through the Family Life Office by contacting Flavie Laporte at  Flavie@saintcecilia.org.