Baptism
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Preparation
St. Bernadette's celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism on the Last Saturday of each month (except December) at 11am.
When you are ready to celebrate this Holy Sacrament:- Visit the parish office to pick up a Baptism Registration Form or download the form below.
- Sign up for one of our monthly scheduled Pre-Baptismal Classes. ** Both Parents and Godparents must attend, or have taken a Pre-Baptismal class elsewhere within the past year.
- Send the required documentation to our office.
- Copy of child's birth certificate
- Copy of Godparent's Confirmation certificates
- (if Godparents were married in the Church) Copy of Marriage certificate will be accepted in lieu of confirmation certificates.
Please contact the parish office for further details. 209-465-3081For those who wish to take the baptism class ONLY at St. Bernadette's, please fill out and return the form below.
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Godparents
The role of the Godparent is, "together with the parents, to present an 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)
The Church has established the following norms governing the Qualifications Required to be a Godparent:- Be at least sixteen years of age.
- "Be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has already received the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist and leads a life in harmony with the faith and role to be undertaken."
- "Not be bound by any canonical penalty.."
- "Not be the father or mother of the one to be baptized." (Canon 874,1)
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Necessity
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "The Lord himself affirms that baptism is necessary for salvation [John 3:5]. . . Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament [Mark 16:16]" (CCC 1257).
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