Baptism

What I need to do to be baptize in St. Peter and Paul parish?

If a child needs to be baptize, the parents and the godparents should meet with the priest. The parents must provide to the priest the child's birth certificate and a document attesting to the eligibility of the godparents drawn up by their home parish.

The ceremony can be celebrated either during the Holy Mass or outside of it, but in any case a big candle and a white robe or dress for the child are needed.

The adult who wants to be baptized must follow an baptism preparation itinerary, which is held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. (barring unforeseen circumstances). Other steps necessary for baptism will be outlined in the meetings.

For adult baptism, in the same ceremony the believer will receive three sacraments together: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

What is Baptism?


Baptism is the way out of the kingdom of death into life, the gateway to the Church, and the beginning of a lasting communion with God.

It is the foundational Sacrament and the prerequisite for all other sacraments. It unites us with Jesus Christ, incorporates us into his redemptive death on the Cross, thereby freeing us from the power of Original Sin and all personal sins, and causes us to rise with him to a life without end. Since Baptism is a covenant with God, the individual must say Yes to it. In the baptism of children, the parents confess the Faith on behalf of the children.