Congratulations!
Your child’s Baptism will be a time for great joy and celebration for you, your family, and your parish community here at St. Isidore. Our hope is that your child will grow with us in faith and love. Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation, the beginning of a lifelong journey as disciples of Jesus.
Parents requesting Baptism for their child at St. Isidore must be registered and active members of Parish.
Here’s what the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about the importance of baptism and of your responsibilities for your child’s baptism into the Church:
- Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child’s earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel.
- Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith.
- Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God.
The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents (2226).
Your parish welcomes your child with open arms and we extend our loving support in helping your family live a life that reflects Jesus to the World.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
- Parents seeking Baptism for their infant child are asked to call the parish office at (630) 529-3045, ideally during the months before the birth, to register to attend our Baptism Preparation Classes, held once each month on a Wednesday night from 7:00-8:00 pm via Zoom.
- Both parents and both godparents are required to attend the online class.
- Once you have attended the class, call the parish office to reserve a date for the baptism and to supply the necessary information for the Baptismal Certificate. Baptisms are scheduled on certain Sundays of the month at 2:30 pm in the Main Church. Immersion is an option for babies that are younger than 1 year old.
GODPARENTS
Godparents serve a special role for a person being baptized.
- Not only are they to be a source of guidance and inspiration as your child grows in their faith, but they are also to be a source of encouragement to you, the parents.
- Godparents are to represent the Catholic Christian Community, the Church.
- Only one godparent is necessary, although both a godfather and a godmother are preferred.
- Church [Canon] law insists that each godparent be at least 16 years old, fully initiated (having received Confirmation and Eucharist) in the Catholic Church, and be someone other than the legal parents.
- If the person is married, they must be married in the Catholic Church.
- The task of choosing godparents is one that requires prayer, careful thought, and concern for the spiritual life of your child.
Questions? Send them to baptisms@stisidoreparish.org or call (630) 529-3045.