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Baptism

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- Baptisms at Saint Ferdinand Catholic Church take place every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. On the day of the baptism for your child, please be punctual. Due to the services that usually follow, we will not be able to wait for you and your family.
  Baptismal class is done in person. Classes taken online are not acceptable.
  To attend this class, parents and godparents must pre-register first at St. Ferdinand’s Parish office. On the day of registration, you will be given the date of the class.
  Registration takes place every Tuesday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Items needed to have your child baptized at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church:
  Birth certificate of your child when you come to register is required. NO EXCEPTIONS!
  The fee is $50.00 per child. CASH ONLY.
  Both parents and godparents need to attend a pre-baptismal class. No substitutes will be accepted.
  Godparents must be practicing Catholics, persons who take their faith seriously and are able to see the importance of baptism. Godparents build on having a caring relationship with the child as well as guiding the child through their faith.
  Godparents must have received their First Communion and Sacrament of Confirmation and if married, it must be by the Catholic Church. Certificates of Confirmation and or Marriage are required.
  Couples not married by the Catholic Church may not be godparents. Couples who are married should bring a marriage certificate by church.
  Parents & Godparents out of the area need to obtain a letter of recommendation from the parish to which they belong in order to act as godparents at our parish.
  We simply ask that you respect the dignity and holiness of the Sacrament by not putting over importance to the taking of pictures during the actual ceremony. There is plenty of time to take pictures before and after the ceremony. You need to inform your family and friends about this policy.
  A date for baptism cannot be set until all requirements are completed.
  After both parents and godparents have read all the above information and agree on all requirements, you may proceed to register.