Baptism

"Amen, Amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God
without being born of water and Spirit." ~John 3:5

Baptisms at Saint Alphonsus Liguori Parish
- Registration in the parish is required OR a letter of permission from theh parish is which you are registered
- Attend a Baptism Class
  - Classes meet the 2^nd Monday of each month at 7 PM in Weitzel Hall
    
    Upon attending class and submitting required paperwork, baptisms are scheduled
- Baptisms take place
  - 2^nd Saturday of each month at 4 PM
  - 4^th Sunday of each month at noon
Click Here to Register for a Baptism Class

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Note: If you are an adult looking to be baptized into the Catholic Church,
please email Brenda Knecht.

Godparent requirements:
- At least one godparent is required to be a practicing Catholic
  - Catholic godparents must:
    
    provide a letter of Good Standing from the parish in which they are registerd (see information on Good Standing below)
    
    attend a baptism class and provide a letter stating that they attende (may be in their home parish)
- If a godparent is not Roman Catholic, but attends a Christian church, he/sh will be listed as a Christian Witness
  - Christian Witnesses are asked to:
    
    provide a letter from their church stating that they are registered
- They need to attend a Baptism Class (can be in their own Parish) and provide a letter stating that they attended
What is a letter of Good Standing?

This should be a letter from the parish in which you are registered. It should be an original, on parish letterhead with a parish seal stating you are a registered member, in good standing with the Church, and eligible to be a Godparent.

What does it mean to be in Good Standing with the Church/a Practicing Catholic?

Watch this short video and/or read the precepts, below.
The Precepts of the Catholic Church
- Attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
  - We must “sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord” (Sunday), as well as the principal feast days, known as Catholic holy days of obligation. This requires attending Mass, “and by resting from those works and activities which could impede such a sanctification of these days.”
- Confess your sins at least once a year.
  - We must prepare for the Eucharist by means of the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). This sacrament “continues baptism’s work of conversion and forgiveness.”
- Receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season.
  - This “guarantees, as a minimum, the reception of the Lord’s Body and Blood in connection with the paschal feasts, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy.”
- Observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
  - This precept ensures the times of penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts and help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.
- Help to provide for the needs of the Church.
  - The faithful are obliged to assist with the material needs of the Church, each according to his own ability.
Contact Brenda Knecht: familycoordinator@zionsvillecatholic.com or 317-873-2885 x411

Baptism

Baptisms at Saint Alphonsus Liguori Parish

The Precepts of the Catholic Church