For more information about scheduling a Baptism, contact the Parish Office at (727) 821-7989 or send an email to [email protected]
Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation that leads to full membership in the Church. Our young people’s faith is a seed that must be nurtured by their parents. In the baptismal rite itself, parents are asked if they are prepared to raise their child in the faith; the celebrant reminds them that they are “the first and best teachers in the ways of faith.” Accordingly, our Baptism Preparation Program offers parents an opportunity to reassess their own faith, as well as reviewing their responsibility to educate their children in the faith. The program reviews the history and the theology of the sacrament of Baptism and the procedures for the rite itself.
St Raphael Baptism Window photo
by jsGrafx, © 2013 Jeff Signorini
Baptism Classes are generally held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm, with occasional months on Sundays at 10:30am. Call the Parish Office (821-7989) for information to register for the class.
2023 Baptism Class Dates
No Class in Feb-Lent
Sunday, March 12
Wednesday, April 19
Wednesday, May 17
Wednesday, June 21
Wednesday, July 19
Sunday, August 13