Baptism Preparation Classes:
A class is required for parents before scheduling the baptism of their first child.
Matt & Joni Bockrath for classes in:
January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please call 419-532-3139 to schedule your class.
Dale & Jill Liebrecht for classes in: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Please call/text Jill at 419-789-2447 to schedule your class.
Scheduling a Baptism:
To Schedule a Baptism email Fr. Phil at [email protected]
The current Baptism Schedule can be viewed here:
Baptism Schedule
Godparent Requirements:
A godparent must typically be 16 years or older.
If there are two godparents, one has to be male and one female.
One godparent has to be Catholic who has received First Communion and Confirmation and leads a life of faith in accord with the teachings of the Church.
A baptized person from another Christian denomination can be a witness to the Baptism as long as the other godparent is Catholic.
The parents of the child cannot be godparents.
Baptism Certificate:
Please provide the following information for the Baptism certificate to Leslie in the parish office at least 10 days prior to the Baptism: [email protected]
Date of Baptism:
Child's Full Name:
Male or Female?
Date of Birth:
City of Birth:
Father's Name:
Mother's Name (with maiden):
Are the parents married?
Name of Male Godparent:
Name of Female Godparent:
Why Baptism?
Jesus said: “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16)
“we hope for a good life, the true life, for these children of ours; and also for happiness in a future that is still unknown. We are unable to guarantee this gift for the entire span of the unknown future, so we turn to the Lord to obtain this gift from him.
…through Baptism each child is inserted into a gathering of friends who never abandon him in life or in death because these companions are God's family, which in itself bears the promise of eternity.
This group of friends, this family of God, into which the child is now admitted, will always accompany him, even on days of suffering and in life's dark nights; it will give him consolation, comfort and light.
This companionship, this family, will give him words of eternal life, words of light in response to the great challenges of life, and will point out to him the right path to take. This group will also offer the child consolation and comfort, and God's love when death is at hand, in the dark valley of death. It will give him friendship, it will give him life. And these totally trustworthy companions will never disappear.
No one of us knows what will happen on our planet…in the next 50, 60 or 70 years. But we can be sure of one thing: God's family will always be present and those who belong to this family will never be alone. They will always be able to fall back on the steadfast friendship of the One who is life.
… This family of God, this gathering of friends is eternal, because it is communion with the One who conquered death and holds in his hand the keys of life. Belonging to this circle, to God's family, means being in communion with Christ, who is life and gives eternal love beyond death.”
Pope Benedict XVI on Baptism
A class is required for parents before scheduling the baptism of their first child.
Matt & Joni Bockrath for classes in:
January, March, May, July, September, and November. Please call 419-532-3139 to schedule your class.
Dale & Jill Liebrecht for classes in: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Please call/text Jill at 419-789-2447 to schedule your class.
Scheduling a Baptism:
To Schedule a Baptism email Fr. Phil at [email protected]
The current Baptism Schedule can be viewed here:
Baptism Schedule
Godparent Requirements:
A godparent must typically be 16 years or older.
If there are two godparents, one has to be male and one female.
One godparent has to be Catholic who has received First Communion and Confirmation and leads a life of faith in accord with the teachings of the Church.
A baptized person from another Christian denomination can be a witness to the Baptism as long as the other godparent is Catholic.
The parents of the child cannot be godparents.
Baptism Certificate:
Please provide the following information for the Baptism certificate to Leslie in the parish office at least 10 days prior to the Baptism: [email protected]
Date of Baptism:
Child's Full Name:
Male or Female?
Date of Birth:
City of Birth:
Father's Name:
Mother's Name (with maiden):
Are the parents married?
Name of Male Godparent:
Name of Female Godparent:
Why Baptism?
Jesus said: “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16)
“we hope for a good life, the true life, for these children of ours; and also for happiness in a future that is still unknown. We are unable to guarantee this gift for the entire span of the unknown future, so we turn to the Lord to obtain this gift from him.
…through Baptism each child is inserted into a gathering of friends who never abandon him in life or in death because these companions are God's family, which in itself bears the promise of eternity.
This group of friends, this family of God, into which the child is now admitted, will always accompany him, even on days of suffering and in life's dark nights; it will give him consolation, comfort and light.
This companionship, this family, will give him words of eternal life, words of light in response to the great challenges of life, and will point out to him the right path to take. This group will also offer the child consolation and comfort, and God's love when death is at hand, in the dark valley of death. It will give him friendship, it will give him life. And these totally trustworthy companions will never disappear.
No one of us knows what will happen on our planet…in the next 50, 60 or 70 years. But we can be sure of one thing: God's family will always be present and those who belong to this family will never be alone. They will always be able to fall back on the steadfast friendship of the One who is life.
… This family of God, this gathering of friends is eternal, because it is communion with the One who conquered death and holds in his hand the keys of life. Belonging to this circle, to God's family, means being in communion with Christ, who is life and gives eternal love beyond death.”
Pope Benedict XVI on Baptism
