We welcome and congratulate those families wishing to pass on the faith to their children through the sacrament of Baptism. Under normal circumstances the sacrament is celebrated with the parish community at a regular weekend liturgy.  Saint Mary parish normally schedules the event on the third Saturday/Sunday of the month.  A private ceremony, while not the norm, may be scheduled for the sacrament with approval of the pastor and the availability of a priest or deacon. The sacrament of baptism is not celebrated during the season of Lent, with the exception of emergencies.  

All parents and godparents are to complete a preparation program prior to the baptism of their child. If trained in another parish parents and godparents will need to present a letter from that parish stating, they have attended a preparation class. This may be done through classes offered at Saint Mary parish or through another Catholic parish. If individuals have undergone baptismal preparation as parent or godparent for a previous baptism we do not ask them to retake the class unless it has been more than 4 years since they last underwent this formation.

Parents:  

1. Attend a baptismal preparation class.

2. Complete the Baptismal Data Form for the baptismal register.

3.  As a rule, children are baptized in the parish in which their parents reside or are registered, and we invite families who may not yet be registered in our parish to take this opportunity to do so. We ask parents from another parish community who have a just cause to seek baptism at St. Mary to verify their pastor’s permission for this move. 

Godparents:

1. Attend a baptismal preparation class.  

2. Complete the God Parent Testimony Form and bring the completed but UNSIGNED form to a Catholic Church and ask a priest, deacon or pastoral minister of that parish to witness you signing the document. This witness must then sign the document and place the parish seal on it.

(SPANISH) Baptismal Preparation Class Dates:  
Saint John Paul II Room - Wednesday's - Time 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• September 5, 2018 
• October 3, 2018 
• November 7, 2018 
• December 5, 2018 
• February 6, 2019
• March 20, 2019
• April 3, 2019
• May 8, 2019

Spanish Baptism Schedule: October - February (1st and 3rd Saturday of each moth)
1st Saturady: 10:00 a.m. & 3rd Saturday: 2:00 p.m.

Additional Baptism Dates: 
 

• September 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
• March 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
• May 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
• June 8, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
• June 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

You must register prior to attending a baptism preparation class. To register please contact Slyvia
 

(ENGLISH) Baptismal Prepartion Class Dates: Time 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in the Saint John Paul II Room

• Monday, December 17, 2018 in the Faith Formation Room

• Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Saint John Paul II Room

• Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in the Faith Formation Room

You must register prior to attending a baptism preparation class.
To register please contact: Director of Faith Formation - Renisha Gonzalez at 734-5033 ext. 229 or email: faithformation@saintmarygoldsboro.org

English Baptism Schedule: October - February (1st and 3rd Saturday of each month) 
1st Saturday: 11:00 a.m. & 3rd Saturday: 1:00 p.m.

Additional Baptism Dates:

• September 15, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
• March 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
• May 4, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
• June 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
• June 22, 2019 at 1: 00 p.m.