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Baptism

- We welcome you and your child! We want to do whatever we can to help make the Sacrament of Baptism a Graced moment for your family and Saint Mary Parish.
  Baptism of infant children is ordinarily scheduled on the first and third Sundays of the month after the 11:30 am Mass, beginning at approximately 12:45 pm.
  Please fill out our online form below for more information or to begin the preparation process for your child’s Baptism. We'll be in touch with you by phone! If you do not hear from the office within 3 business days please reach out by calling 219-663-0044.
- Baptismal Preparation
  
  What type of preparation is expected?
  
  If you have previously gone through training with an elder child at St. Mary you are not required to repeat the process unless it has been more than two years.
  
  We ask that all couples take the Belonging Online Certification with Ascension Press and Fr. Mike Schmitz. The video shows what impact this type of online training has had in parishes and what to expect.
  
  Once you've talked with the parish you'll receive a link to purchase the online training. Complete this when it's most convenient for you and your spouse. Send us the Completion Certificate and let us know what you learned!
- Baptism Intake Form
  
  The maximum number of form submissions has been reached. This form is currently not available.
  
  Full Name of Child (First, Middle, Last): REQUIRED
  This will ensure we have the correct spelling for your child's certificate!
  Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  City and State of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Preferred Baptismal Month/Year: Please enter a date.
  
  Are you a registered parishioner at St. Mary Parish? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If you answered no to the above question, please share your reason why or the name of your current parish. If yes, then write N/A. REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Family Envelope #: Please enter valid data.
  
  Address: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Point of Contact for Questions: Please enter valid data.
  
  Preferred Method of Contact: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Phone Number: REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
  
  Email Address: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Father's Name: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Mother's Maiden Name (Full): REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Religion of Father: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Religion of Mother: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Were parents married by a Catholic priest? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Godfather's Name: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Godmother's Name: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Is Godfather Catholic? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Is Godmother Catholic? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Are either of the Godparents registered parishioners at St. Mary? Please enter valid data.
  
  Is either Godparent represented by a Proxy? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Name of Proxy Please enter valid data.
  
  Was the child privately baptized? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Was the child adopted? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
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- Helpful Resources
  
  What is involved with Baptismal preparation?
  The Ultimate Guide to Catholic Baptism
  
  So what does a Godparent do exactly? Why does this matter in the Church?
  Take a look at this article from Catholic Answers: The What, Why, and How of Godparents
- Godparent Information
  
  The following 5 criteria are required by Church law. A sponsor (godparent) must be:
  1) a practicing Catholic*
  2) of at least 16 years of age
  3) who has already been confirmed and received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist, and
  4) who leads a mature life of faith.
  
  Leading a mature faith life does not mean that they have to be perfect. It does mean that they:
  a. “believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and
  b. (all) that Holy Church proposes for our belief,”
  c. attend Mass weekly on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation,
  d. (if married) must be married according to the laws of the Catholic Church,
  e. have a faith that is alive through works of charity (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. 1814),
  f. strive to commit their “entire self to God.”
  
  5) Only one Catholic sponsor (godparent) is required. If there are two sponsors however (often the case for Baptism), they must be of the opposite gender (godfather and godmother).
  
  The following are not eligible to be sponsors (see Canon law # 874):
  
  1) the father or mother of the person who will receive the sacrament;
  2) one who does not practice the faith regularly or
  3) who does not accept the authority of the Church or
  4) who does not accept all of the teachings of the Church on faith and morals;
  5) anyone bound by a canonical penalty. Some examples of this would be: a laicized priest, one living in an invalid marriage (a Catholic who was married outside the Catholic Church), one who has aided in the procurement of an abortion and has not already been absolved by a priest of this crime).
  
  *A baptized, non-Catholic Christian (provided they were never Catholic) may act as a Christian witness for Baptism if alongside a Catholic godparent. For Confirmation, however, the Church only envisions a Catholic sponsor.
- Forms Needed
  
  Fillable Godparent Certificate

St. Mary Church

Crown Point, IN

Baptism

Baptismal Preparation

Baptism Intake Form

Helpful Resources

Godparent Information

Forms Needed