Baptism

Congratulations on the blessing of a new child!  We are honored that you’ve chosen our parish to be part of welcoming your child to God’s holy family through the Sacrament of Baptism.
 
Parents, families and the Church have roles in the ritual of Baptism, so before your child is baptized, we would like to meet with you so that our celebration of the Baptism ritual is done gracefully and well. Baptism preparation meetings are scheduled every six weeks or so (the dates are included in this packet.)  We invite both parents to participate in the 90-minute meetings and the babies are most welcome to join us.  Godparents are also welcome to attend.
 
At the meeting, we will go over the details of the ceremony, with emphasis on the symbols and the promises that you will make for your child.  We’ll also cover the movements that you will make with your child and the godparents.
  
Please contact Mary Pat Storms (mstorms@olpls.org or 251-1113) to reserve your space for class. At the time of the class, you’ll be able to schedule your child’s Baptism. We have scheduled class for January 17 at 6:30 pm and February 26 at 6:30 pm. There are also classes available in Spanish.
 
If you have had a child baptized at Our Lady of the Presentation during the past three years, we will schedule an abbreviated meeting for you.   Please contact Mary Pat Storms (mstorms@olpls.org or 251-1113) to set up our meeting. At the time of the meeting, you’ll be able to schedule your child’s Baptism.
 
We generally celebrate Baptisms on the first and second weekends of each month with the 4:30 Mass; the last two weekends of each month, we celebrate Baptisms with the noon Mass.  Ordinarily there are no baptisms during Lent. 
 
Blessings on you and your family, and we look forward to meeting with you to prepare for your child’s Baptism!