800 W. Baker Road, Baytown, TX 77521-2311
281-837-8180
Office Hours (M-TH) 8:30-2pm F 8:30-12pm

Baptism

- Sacraments

Baptism
(Includes those children who are under 6 years old)

As Catholic Christians, we celebrate baptism as the first sacrament received by an individual. Parents planning to have their child baptized at St. John's should be registered and active participants in the worship and life of the parish. The parent/godparent class is required.

Parent/Godparent Baptism Preparation Class

The class is to help prepare parents and godparents for the baptism of children from infancy to age six. The class is held on the last Sunday of each month, in the Activity Building following the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Please bring the child's birth certificate to this class. We do not have babysitting available. At the end of the baptism class, parents will be issued a Baptism admittance slip to bring to the Baptism.

Criteria for godparents is that they be 16 years of age or older, they have made their sacraments of initiation, Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. If they are married, their marriage must have been blessed in the Catholic Church. The preference is to have one male and one female godparent. A Christian Witness (a person that is a Christian) may be a godparent as long as they were never baptized Catholic.

Baptism
Baptisms take place on the first Sunday of the month after the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Parents/Godparents must present their admittance slip which they received at the Baptism class.

"Baptism is a precious gift given by God through the Church, a gift that as parents you have the privilege of offering your children. It is a gift meant to last a lifetime and beyond."