Sacred Heart Baptism Requirements

Pre– Baptismal Information

• All Baptisms take place in the church
• All requirements need to be fulfilled to be able to set a date of Baptism

Requirements

• Copy of baby’s birth certificate from the county
• A letter of permission to baptize is required from your parish, if coming from an out side parish.
• Parents and godparents have to attend a Baptism preparation class.
• $25 donation

  QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS SPONSOR (GODPARENT)

The role of the sponsor of Godparent is, “together who the parent and infant at baptism, and… help the baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism, and to fulfill faithfully the obligations connected with it”. (Canon 872)
One sponsor, male or female, is sufficient; but there may be two, one of each sex. (Canon 873)

Thus the church has established the following norms governing the qualifications needed to be a sponsor or Godparent. They must:\\ be sixteen (16) years of age, “be a Catholic who has been Confirmed and has already received the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and leads a life in harmony with the faith and role to be undertaken. (Canon 874) - “not be the father or mother of the child being baptized.” (Canon 874)

Only the Godfather and/or Godmother can be baptismal sponsors (Canon 873). In addition, “a baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may not be admitted except as a witness to baptism and together with a Catholic sponsor.” (Canon 874.2)

If sponsors are from outside the parish, a letter of reference/permission from the proper parish is required.