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The suggested donation for Baptism is $150 per baptismal candidate if the Baptism occurs at Sunday Mass or at a private service (family and invited guests only). However, we will not turn anyone away for lack of ability to pay.
We do not require anyone to attend any classes for baptism. The Godparents can be any baptized person over 16.
We have three options available for Baptism:
- Baptism at our 10:30 AM Sunday Sung Mass, which will always include music and is live-streamed on the internet. This option requires 3 weeks’ notice and a meeting sometime during the week before the selected Sunday to rehearse the ceremony. Prior to the meeting, the church furnishes the customized service booklet to the family. The service booklet has all the words and all the music. This option is available for all Sundays except during Advent (the four Sundays before Christmas), during Lent (6 Sundays before Easter), and Easter Sunday morning. There is no additional charge for music if the baptism is at our Sunday 10:30 AM Mass. The service can be English only or bilingual Spanish/English.
- Baptism as a private service (family and invited guests only), with or without music. This is usually done on a Saturday (but can be done Monday-Friday), any time during the day or early evening. This option requires 3 weeks’ notice and a meeting sometime before the selected date to rehearse the ceremony. Prior to the meeting, the church furnishes the customized service booklet to the family. The service booklet has all the words and all the music (if any). This option is available at any time, except during Holy Week, although we do baptize at Easter Vigil, the night before Easter Sunday morning. If the family wants music at a separate service, it will be necessary to pay our musicians in cash at least a day before the service. The rate for a Cantor plus a pianist is $250. If a full choir is desired, the cost is $750. The service can be English only or bilingual Spanish/English.
- Emergency Baptism at the church on 24 hours’ notice. This is a barebones ceremony with no music that takes about 15 minutes maximum. It is generally used when there is a confidentiality concern, or there is a need for the baptism to be done quickly. Emergency Baptisms are in English.
If the family desires to hold a reception at the church, the family brings its own refreshments and snacks.
At the end of the ceremony, the church furnishes a Baptismal Certificate.