BAPTISM
Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at 12.00 noon, and also the 4th Sunday of the month at 1.30pm.
To book a baptism, please contact Sr Anne Lourey on 5222 1977.
Sr Anne is available Tuesday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Baptism Preparation Classes:
You will be required to attend this meeting which is held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at the Parish Centre.
Permission
for Baptism:
If you live outside of the boundaries of St Mary’s Parish, written permission MUST be provided by your local Parish Priest BEFORE a booking can be accepted.
It is, of course, preferable that baptisms are held in the parish faith community where the child or adult baptismal candidate lives.
Candles and Stoles:
A small decorated candle and a stole are necessary items for the baptismal ceremony.
These items can be purchased from the St Mary’s Stall, at the front of the Basilica, or from the St Francis’ Bookshop, Centrepoint Arcade.
Baptism
Offering:
It is customary and appropriate, on the day of the baptism, to offer a contribution to the priest following the ceremony. This offering is in support of the parish – an average offering is $50-$100.
Mass
Attendance:
Baptism is the beginning of the faith development
of your child. It is not "a little piece of magic". Therefore
the practical example and support of parents is critical if the Sacrament
is to be fruitful. If you are not attending Mass on a regular basis,
the Baptism of your child creates a perfect opportunity for you to re-assess
the value of the Catholic faith for you personally, and what you will
be offering your child for their faith growth.
Godparents:
A Godparent is a "sponsor", therefore should be a member of
the organisation which the child is joining. The Godparents' role is
to support the child in the development of the Catholic faith. Therefore,
one Godparent MUST be a Catholic who has been confirmed. It is most
desirable and appropriate that Catholic Godparents be people who attend
Mass regularly. All Godparents should be baptised in a Christian denomination.
The child needs one, preferably two, Godparents - and in special circumstances
three is acceptable.
Catechetics:
Sunday Classes for children in Government Schools, 10.00 a.m. to 10.45
a.m.
Contact Sr Anne Lourey
