Baptism

“For through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise.”

-Galatians 3:26-29

Baptism at St. Jude

Contact: Peggy Moran at pastjude@bellsouth.net.Adult Baptism follows a period of formation known as the RCIA. For more information, please click here.

  1. All those to be baptized and/or the parents are required to meet with the pastor of the Church of Baptism.
  2. All parents are required to attend a Baptismal Seminar, which is scheduled the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Bishop William B. Friend Library. You must call to register for the seminar.
  3. At least one parent must be a baptized Catholic and, if applicable, the non-Catholic parent must be willing to allow his/her child to be baptized into the Catholic Church.
  4. At least one Godparent is required and must be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church, at least 16 years old, and must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Catholic Teaching on Baptism

Baptism is the beginning of Christian life, commanded by Jesus Christ before He returned to His Heavenly Father. Through the waters of Baptism, we are washed clean from sin and the punishments associated with it. Because Baptism in a special way shares in the Baptism of Christ, at which the Father proclaimed Jesus as His Beloved Son, Baptism also bestows on the baptized the grace of being sons and daughters of God, and allows them to share in Christ’s role as Priest, Prophet, and King, giving all the baptized the gift and duty of offering sacrifice (by giving oneself to God), proclaiming the truth (by evangelizing and teaching the Gospel, especially to family), and building the kingdom of God on earth (by acting with charity and following the Commandments and Beatitudes).

For more on the Sacrament of Baptism, click here.