Please read carefully the following guidelines and the baptismal registration form and provide us with all information necessary as you prepare for the baptism of your child / children.

Checklist for Parents:

1) Attend a Baptism Preparation Class, either at St. Mark or another parish (if you have taken a baptism class within the past three years, you do not need to take another class).

2) Complete Baptism Registration Form and turn in to the Parish Office, along with the following: • Copy of your child’s State-registered Birth Certificate

• Certificates of attendance at a Baptism Preparation class within the past three years, for parents and Godparents

Checklist for Godparents:

1) Attend a Baptism Preparation Class, either at St. Mark or another parish. NOTE: If you have taken a baptism class within the past three years, you do not need to take another class.

For Godparent or Sponsor, the following requirements must be met according to the prescription of Can. 874 §1. • Be designated by the candidate, parents, guardians, or pastor Have the intention of performing the role of sponsor

• Be at least 16 years old

• Be a fully initiated Catholic (received Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation)

• Lead a life in harmony with the Faith and role of a sponsor (i.e. be a registered member of a parish, attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days and faithful to the laws of the Church regarding marriage)

• Not bound by any canonical penalty

• Not the father or mother of the candidate.

At least one of the persons you choose must fulfill these requirements.

If you wish to honor a non-Catholic member of your family, they may stand as a Christian Witness to your child’s Baptism, provided they have already been baptized.