The Church and the parents would deny a child the priceless grace of becoming a child of God were they not to confer Baptism shortly after birth. The faith required for Baptism is not a perfect and mature faith, but a beginning that is called to develop. For all the baptized, children or adults, faith must grow after Baptism. (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

A “drive-thru” baptism does not anchor a family into a real, consistent Catholic life. Therefore, to have your child baptized at Holy Family parish, you must be a registered member. Talk with the pastor personally before or after a Mass.

Through Baptism, a person is adopted by God into His eternal Family: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A person is given the gifts of faith, hope and charity. The stain of original sin, inherited from Adam and Eve, is blotted out. But the faith received at Baptism is like a plant: to grow it must be nourished, given light and water. A baptized child receives this nourishment first of all from the living Catholic example of his parents. When a parent brings her child to the Catholic Church to be baptized, he or she promises to raise this child in the Catholic faith. Baptism is the absolutely necessary gateway into the Catholic Church and to the other Sacraments.

Choosing a Godparent (Sponsor)
Being a godparent is a real Catholic responsibility. We choose the best teacher, coach or doctor for our child. Holy Mother Church wants the best Catholic as your child's godparent - the real deal - and not someone who is Catholic in name only. Therefore, a godparent must: (1) have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion; (2) be at least 16 years of age; (3) be living a morally upright (e.g. not sexually immoral) Catholic life and faithfully attending Sunday Mass; (4) if married, be married in the Catholic Church. If a person is living in contradiction to the commands of Jesus and His Catholic Church, he simply disqualifies himself from being a godparent. “Why do you call Me, “Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?” (Luke 6:46)

At least one Catholic godparent is required. If two godparents are chosen (which is typical), it is one man and one woman. A baptized non-Catholic may stand in as a "Christian witness", but is not properly a godparent. Please contact Father Loftus to schedule a baptism class and baptism.