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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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To register a child age newborn to under the age of 7 for baptism:
- You must be a registered member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.
- At least one parent must consent to the baptism.
- You must complete and submit the following required paperwork for each child to be baptised:
- Baptism Registration Form (see documents below)
- Child's Birth Certificate
- Completed Sponsor Eligibilty Form (see documents below) for Each Godparent (Sponsor). Godparents (sponsors) must meet ALL the following requirements*:
- The child must have at least one godparent (sponsor). There can be one godmother and one godfather or either.
- Godparents (sponsors) can not be the parents of the child to be baptized.
- Godparents (sponsors) must be fully-initiated Catholics and living in full communion with the teachings of the Catholic Church. This means, they must have received Catholic Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation. If married, they must be married in the Catholic Church. If single, they must not be living with someone.
- Godparents (sponsors) must be active members of a Catholic Church. This means that they are registered in a Catholic church and attend Mass weekly.
- A baptized non-Catholic can be a Christian Witness but cannot serve as a godparent (sponsor).
- The Sponsor Eligibility Form MUST be completed by the godparent (sponsor) and SIGNED AND SEALED by the parish where they attend. If you are a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas, complete and submit the form to our office. You may expect a call to verify information. We will let you know when the form is ready for pick up. You may then return it to the parent so they can submit the completed document with thier paperwork.
- Turn in all the paperwork in one complete packet to the Parish Office. Incomplete paperwork cannot be accepted.
- Parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation Class held at the church. The class will be scheduled once the paperwork has been submitted.
- Godparents (sponsors) who are parishioners at St. Thomas Aquinas, are required to attend a Baptism Preparation Class held at the church. The class will be scheduled once the paperwork has been submitted.
- Godparent (sponsors) belonging to another parish elsewhere should attend a baptism preparation class at their parish and submit a certificate of attendance.
*These requirments are according to the Code of Cannon Law of the Roman Catholic Church. No exceptions can be made under ANY circumstances.
Baptisms are performed on pre-set dates and times. No date can be confirmed until all the required paperwork has been submitted.
For more information or questions about baptism, please contact Mary Klemm at [email protected].
Children age 7 and above must register for Faith Formation for the Order of Christian Initiation. Please contact Jorge Montes at [email protected] for more information. -
Click to download the Baptism registration form
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Click to request a certificate to be a Godparent
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Click to download the Sponsor Eligibility Form
