Baptism
“Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death. We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.”
Romans 6:3-4 NAB
Information for newborn, infant, and toddler Baptism
Baptism is the first Sacrament of Initiation in the Church, through which we die to our old selves and sin and rise out of the waters into a new life in Christ Jesus. In the symbols of WATER, FIRE (light), OILS and WHITE CLOTHING, the living God comes upon the one Baptized and claims them for God’s own. God says “This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) That person is forever marked as a child of God and heir to the kingdom.
For information on Baptism of a child 7 years old or older, please contact Larry Perry at the parish office: 210.492.4600, Ext. 211.
Registration for Children to be Baptized at St. Francis If you are a parent or sponsor and the Baptism will be at St. Francis, and you plan to attend a Baptism preparation class at St. Francis, please note the following: NOTE: if there are less than 5 registered participants for any particular date the class will likely be rescheduled. Baptism Classes for Children to be Baptized at Another Parish If you are a parent or sponsor and the child’s Baptism will NOT be at St. Francis, but you plan to attend a Baptism preparation class at St. Francis of Assisi, please register to take the class. At the completion of the class you will be given a letter to give to the parish where the child is to be baptized. REGISTER FOR BAPTISM CLASS HERE NOTE: if there are less than 5 registered participants for any particular date the class will likely be rescheduled. Duties and Qualifications for Baptism Sponsors Sponsor(s) together with parents: Qualifications of sponsor(s): A minimum of one sponsor is required. There can be no more than two sponsors. If there are two sponsors, one must be male and the other must be female. A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic Christian community may be a witness for Baptism, together with a Catholic sponsor.
For further information regarding the Sacrament of Baptism please call the parish office: 210-492-4600