Baptism

INFANT BAPTISM

For baptism of a child over the age of reason, teens, and adults, see Becoming Catholic.

We are pleased you have chosen St. Joseph the Worker parish as the place to prepare for and to baptize your child. This is a wonderful time of growth in faith and in our relationships with one another and with God. It is our hope that you will find below all the information you need to prepare for your child’s baptism.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptism is the first sacrament and one of the three sacraments of initiation. By baptism the door to Christianity is opened. By the waters of baptism, we are made members of the body of Christ. Through baptism, your child becomes a part of our faith community in the Catholic Church. The importance of baptism is clear in Jesus’ example of being baptized and in his parting words to his disciples, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:18).

TO HAVE YOUR CHILD BAPTIZED / PARA TENER A SU HIJO BAUTIZADO

• Download and print the Baptism Information and two Godparent Information forms. Be sure to print one Godparent Information form for each godparent. You can also come by the Parish Center office and pick up a Baptism forms package.
  
  
• Please read the "Introduction for Parents and Godparents" page completely before filling out the forms. Use a pencil to complete the information for the Baptism Information form, this form MUST be completed by the parents. The Godparent Information forms MUST be completed by each godparent. Please make every effort to print all information on these forms using pencil, and make sure that all information can be read easily by another person. Please make sure the Godparent forms are completed and signed by each of the Godparents.
  
  
• Please bring the completed Baptism Information form, the completed Godparent Information forms, a copy of your child’s birth certificate, and the $60.00 baptism administrative fee to the Parish Center office. Cash or check (payable to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church) are accepted. Only a full set of completed and legible documents will be accepted.
  
  

Note: If you are not a member of St. Joseph the Worker parish or you do not live within the parish boundaries, you will need a permission letter from your resident parish.

• Your completed documents will be reviewed to make sure there are on errors. You will be notified if you have any errors on your forms or if they are approved.
  
  
• You must attend the pre-baptismal preparation class before the prospective baptism date. At the class completion you will be given a certificate of attendance.
• The schedule of classes for August-December, 2024 is:
  
  

  English Monday, 7 p.m.		Spanish Wednesday, 7 p.m.
  August 26, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 28, 2024 December 2, 2024		September 4, 2024 October 2, 2024 October 30, 2024 December 4, 2024

  
  
• All classes are held in the St. Elizabeth Seton meeting room in the Conference Center (Hall) Please do not bring children.
  
  
• Once all is in order your date for baptism will be confirmed.
  
  

• Descargue y imprima la información de bautismo y dos formularios de información de padrinos. Asegúrese de imprimir un formulario de información de padrinos para cada padrino. También puede pasar por la oficina del Centro Parroquial y recoger un paquete de formularios de bautismo en inglés o español.
• Lea completamente la página "Introducción para padres y padrinos" antes de completar los formularios. Use un lápiz para completar la información del formulario de información de bautismo, este formulario DEBE ser completado por los padres. Los formularios de información de padrinos DEBEN ser completados por cada padrino. Haga todo lo posible para imprimir toda la información en estos formularios con lápiz y asegúrese de que otra persona pueda leer fácilmente toda la información. Asegúrese de que los formularios de padrinos estén completos y firmados por cada uno de los padrinos.
• Por favor lleve el formulario de información de bautismo completo, los formularios de información de padrinos completos, una copia del certificado de nacimiento de su hijo/a y la tarifa administrativa de bautismo de $60.00 a la oficina del Centro Parroquial. Se acepta efectivo o cheque (a nombre de St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church). Solo se aceptará un juego completo de documentos completos y legibles.
  
  Nota: Si no es miembro de la parroquia de St. Joseph the Worker o no vive dentro de los límites de la parroquia, necesitará una carta de permiso de su parroquia de residencia.
  
  
• Sus documentos completados serán revisados para asegurarse de que no haya errores. Se le notificará si tiene algún error en sus formularios o si se aprueban.
  
  El horario de clases para agosto - diciembre 2024 es:
  
  

  Inglés Lunes, 7 pm		Español Miercoles, 7 pm
  26 agosto 2024 30 septiembre 2024 28 octubre 2024 2 diciembre 2024		4 septiembre 2024 2 octubre 2024 30 octubre 2024 4 diciembre 2024

  
  
• Deberá asistir a la clase de preparación prebautismal antes de la posible fecha del bautismo.
• Al finalizar la clase se le entregará un certificado de asistencia.

BAPTISM CELEBRATION SCHEDULE
For information about the Baptism schedule, please call the Parish Center (818.341.6634) and speak to the receptionist.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS AND GODPARENTS

Parents

• One parent must be Catholic.
• Must be willing to raise the child as a Catholic.
• Complete the Infant Baptism Course

Godparents

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• May not be the parent of the child to be baptized.
• A confirmed Catholic, having received the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and First Holy Communion.
• Committed to a life in harmony with the faith and your role as godparent.
• Be freely willing to accept the responsibility to support the child in the faith.
• Complete the Infant Baptism Course.

Baptism Administrative Fee

There is no charge for the sacrament of baptism.

There is an administrative fee of $60.00 if the child will be baptized at St. Joseph the Worker. The fee is due when you return the Baptism Information package to the Parish Center.