Baptisms at Our Lady of Perpetual Help are celebrated monthly on a designated Saturday (usually on the first Saturday of the month). To schedule a baptism...
PARENTS MUST:
- Download a registration form by clicking here
- Provide a copy of your child's birth certificate;
- If you are from another parish, obtain a letter of permission from your parish to baptize at OLPH.
GODPARENTS MUST:
- Provide a copy of Confirmation certificate;
- Provide a copy of their Catholic Marriage certificate (if married);
- Attend a local Baptismal Preparation Class.
Completed paperwork should be submitted to Nancy in the parish office.
| BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES Attendance of one of our classes fulfills the requirement. Those baptizing in other parishes will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the class | |
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| Registration: | 6:50 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Class begins promptly at 7 p.m.) |
| Location: | Notre Dame Hall 8th & Dewitt Streets Downtown Clovis (1 block north of the Church) |
Be sure to obtain childcare. If this is not possible, then parents should attend two separate classes so that one parent may care for the children at home.
As representatives of the Catholic faith, Godparents should practice their faith and attend Mass regularly. Because of the importance of this role, they must have received all their sacraments – Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Marriage in the Catholic Church (if they are married).
If the Godparents received their Confirmation in another country, such as Mexico, they must call the Diocese in Mexico to request a new certificate.
Click here to view the Diocesan Policy regarding Baptism.
PRIVATE BAPTISMS: Due to the size of our parish, we are unable to do private baptisms (with the exception of a serious condition such as the child's surgery or grave illness). For children over the age of 6, call our Director of Religious Education, Karen Mentlewski.
GODPARENTS IN SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION: To qualify as a Godparent, a person must have already received their sacraments. If they are in the process of receiving Confirmation or having their Marriage blessed by the church and you wish for them to be the godparents to your child, the baptism may be arranged after they receive their sacrament(s).
MULTIPLE GODPARENTS: Though traditionally some cultures include others as "honorary" godparents, a child may have only one Godfather and/or one Godmother.