Family Matters

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Baptismal Preparation

Parents need to contact the parish to arrange for the baptism before they announce it to their families. They may chose to have their child baptized at a Sunday mass or in the Afternoon on an available Saturday or Sunday.

Baptism preparation sessions take place on Sundays (ordinarily the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of the month). The participating families will join the community for the 10:30 Mass followed by the session in the Devine Center. Childcare will be provided by our youth.

Baptisms are celebrated once a month on Saturday and on Sunday at 1:30 in the afternoon and once a month at a Sunday Mass. (This rotates so that all parishioners have an opportunity to exercise their role in the Baptism ritual).

When the parents call the rectory to make arrangements for the Baptism, they are also scheduled for a Baptismal Preparation session. Generally, the families scheduled for a specific Baptismal date are also scheduled for the same Baptismal Preparation session.

Please call the rectory at 708 429 6767 well in advance of the desired date for Baptism.

If you are interested in becoming a Baptismal Preparation Facilitator, please call the Formation Office at 429-1044.