Baptism

The Revised and Regular Guidelines and Prerequisites for Baptism at
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church:

• Any persons, children and infants and immediate family members of a registered Catholic household faithfully attending BTCC, its liturgies and its faith-formation programs;
• All the above from a Catholic household (may never have been registered) but living within the territorial boundaries of BTCC; attending its liturgies and faith formation programs;
• Those newly registered parishioners beginning to attend BTCC and its liturgies and faith formation programs; may require a waiting period of three to six months (to witness active membership);
• Parent Requirements: Pre-registration with Parish Staff member, completing and providing necessary documents, including:
  •  Completion of Baptismal Registration Form
  • Copy of Child’s Birth Certificate
  • Certificate of attendance at a Baptismal formation program within BTCC by parish clergy (or at a neighboring Catholic parish, etc.).
• Any person (adult, child, infant) in danger of death and freely requesting baptism (or request from adult family member when necessary).
• Godparent Requirements:  Adherence to R.C. Canon Law with regards to godparents completing and providing necessary documents:
  • Certificate of Parish Participation and Standing from their home parish.
  • Attendance at one Baptismal class at BTCC (pre-registration requested) or another Catholic parish program.
• Final Review and approval by Clergy and or Deacons in order to confirm date of baptismal ceremony at BTCC.

Therefore, BTCC is not accepting requests from persons outside of these guidelines and prerequisites without personal interview by parish clergy and authorization of the Pastor.
Baptisms are normally once a month on Sunday afternoons for English, the 2nd Sunday and Spanish, the 4th Sunday.  By special circumstances, baptisms on Saturday mornings usually between 10 AM and Noon.
Effective January 15, 2024


THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
1213 - Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water and in the word.” Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 1213