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Baptism
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Contact the Office If...
- You are a registered member of STA, but wish to complete the baptism at another parish in or out of the Orlando Diocese.
- You are not a registered member of STA, but are registered at a Catholic Church in or out of the Orlando Diocese and wish to have the Baptism in our parish.
- You are or are not a registered member of STA, but wish to bring in a priest from another parish or Diocese to do the Baptism for your child.
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Godparent EligibilityPlease note: we require all Godparents who are registered members of St. Thomas Aquinas to attend our Baptismal prep class. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please contact Rosie Alvarado.
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To register your child for baptism
· You must be a registered member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
· You must provide a copy of your child's birth certificate
· Baptisms are performed on pre-set dates for newborns and children up to age six. No date can be confirmed until all required paperwork has been submitted. · Children ages 7 and older must register with Faith Formation.
· At least one parent must be a baptized Catholic.
· The child must have at least one godparent. A child can have one godmother and one godfather or either.· Godparents must be a minimum of age 16 and provide proof of three sacraments (Baptism, Communion, Confirmation) If you are married, you MUST be married in the Catholic Church.
· Parents and godparents are required to attend one baptismal preparation session.
· Out-of-state parents must have letter of permission from their parish giving them permission to baptized at our parish also letter stating they have attended the baptism preparation class.
· For godparents of this parish or belonging to another parish in the Orlando Diocese or out of state they must fill out the sponsor eligibility form, found in stacatholic.org (top portion for sponsor to fill out and the bottom portion for their parish to fill out). If the godparent is not a registered member of a parish in the Orlando Diocese or out of state, they must fill out the top portion of the form and present us with a copy of their Baptismal certificate with notations on the back and if no notations they must supply with Baptism, Communion and Confirmation certificates, register to attend the Wednesday evening prep class here at our parish or at a parish near them.
All forms must be submitted prior to scheduling a date for the preparation class or the baptism. (Baptism form, Sponsor form one for each must be filled out completely top portion by sponsor and bottom portion by the church they belong to, and copy of your child's birth certificate)
If you have any questions email Rosie Alvarado at [email protected] -
Click to download the Baptism registration form
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Click to request a certificate to be a Godparent
