Baptism

If this is your first child for baptism, we ask that you attend a 50-minute baptism preparation class here at Our Lady of Peace. If you received baptism prep while baptizing an older child (even at another parish), you do not need to attend the class. Please contact Anthony Rosselli (arosselli@olp-parish.org) to learn when the next class will be held.

Baptisms at OLP are held after Mass on either the second weekend or the fourth weekend of the month. They are held after either the 4:30pm Saturday evening Mass or the 11:30am Sunday morning Mass. When you fill out and return your baptism registration form (downloadable on this page), you can simply indicate which date and Mass you'd prefer. If another family is wanting to baptize their child at that same Mass, we will baptize both children at the same time.

Godparents: For Catholic baptisms, the following guidelines apply for godparents:

• Godparents must be at least 16 years of age.
• They cannot be the mother or father of the person being baptized.
• They must be Catholics. They must have received the sacrament of Confirmation. And they must be currently practicing the Catholic faith.
• What about non-Catholic Christians? Can they be godparents?
  • While non-Catholic Christians cannot be "godparents," they can participate in the rite in a similar way as "Christian Witnesses." In this case, at least one Catholic godparent would still be needed.