Baptisms usually take place at 1:00pm on the 2nd Saturday of the month
TO HAVE A BABY BAPTIZED HERE AT SFA, PARENTS MUST: 1) FIRST REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE PRE-BAPTISMAL INSTRUCTION CLASSES LISTED ABOVE • To sign up for the pre-baptismal class, please speak with the Pastor after any weekend Mass OR sign up online on our website. (sfamox.org)
2) Please keep in mind: Parents must be registered in the parish and regularly participate in the liturgical life of the parish or have a prior sacramental connection to the parish.
3) DURING THE PRE-BAPTISMAL CLASS: parents will have the opportunity to fill out the orange baptismal information/registration form and the date for the baptism will be confirmed. • (PLEASE NOTE: Baptisms usually occur 6-8 weeks AFTER the successful completion of the pre-baptismal class. This allows parents time to submit all necessary paperwork, including completed and signed godparents forms (one for EACH godparent). • Parents and godparents must attend the pre-baptismal class. (PLEASE NOTE: Godparents who are registered AT ANOTHER PARISH, may attend the pre-baptismal class at their own parish, BUT must submit a letter/certificate from the parish where they attended the pre-baptismal class AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO the date of the scheduled baptism.
PARENTS: please bring a COPY of the Birth Certificate for each child being baptized with you to the pre-baptismal class. (PLEASE DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL).