Baptism

- Sacraments

The Catholic Church describes baptism as “the gateway to the sacraments” which frees us from sin, makes us members of God's family, and incorporates us into Christ's Church[1]. Baptism, while a joy-filled moment in a family's life, imparts a serious commitment on parents to raise their children in the faith as taught by Jesus Christ and His Church.

[1] Code of Canon Law (CCL), no. 849

The procedures here at Immaculate Conception Parish exist to help everyone better understand the solemn responsibilities and to assist families raise their children in the faith. Just as God entrusts you with providing for the physical necessities for your children, He also entrusts their spiritual welfare to you.
Sponsors/Godparents
Can. 872 Insofar as possible, a person to be baptized is to be given a sponsor who assists an adult in Christian initiation or together with the parents presents an infant for baptism. A sponsor also helps the baptized person to lead a Christian life in keeping with baptism and to fulfill faithfully the obligations inherent in it.

Can. 873 There is to be only one male sponsor or one female sponsor or one of each.
Can. 874 §1. To be permitted to take on the function of sponsor a person must:
1/ be designated by the one to be baptized, by the parents or the person who takes their place, or in their absence by the pastor or minister and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function;
2/ completed the sixteenth year of age, unless the diocesan bishop has established another age, or the pastor or minister has granted an exception for a just cause;
3/ be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has already received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on;
4/ not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared (i.e. Married in the Catholic Church);
5/ not be the father or mother of the one to be baptized

§2. baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community is not to participate except together with a Catholic sponsor and then only as a witness of the baptism.
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- Baptism for Children (under the age of 7)
  
  Congratulations!
  
  Baptisms take place the first Sunday of each month.
  
  You must be a Registered practicing member (attending Mass on a regular basis) of Immaculate Conception in order to have your child baptized here.
  
  To begin the process of having your child baptized, please fill out the below form and Deacon Bill will contact you for the next step. This must be completed at least one month before the date of Baptism.
  
  If this is the first child you have had baptized at Immaculate Conception, you will be required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class with Deacon Bill Kyte.
  
  You must have at least one practicing Catholic as a Godparent. We will also need something from the Catholic Church they attend stating they are eligble to be a Godparent.
  
  The Sacrament of Baptism typically takes place on the first Sunday of the month after the 11:00 am Mass. Exceptions can be made if possible.
  
  We look forward to working with you.
  
  You can email any pertinent information to Clare ([email protected])
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- Child
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- Child's Date of Birth REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
- Where was your child born? City and State. REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Has the child already been baptized? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- Is the child adopted? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
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- Will this child be raised in the Catholic faith? This includes regularly attending Mass Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- Are you a registered practicing member (meaning do you regularly attend Mass here) of Immaculate Conception? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- How often do you attend Mass? REQUIRED Sundays & Holy Days of Obligation Most Sundays Seldom Christmas and Easter only Not at all Please fill out this field.
- Have you ever attended a Baptismal Preparation Class at Immaculate Conception? REQUIRED Yes No Not sure Please fill out this field.
- Father
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- Suffix
- Father's Cell Phone Number Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Father's Email Please enter an email address.
- Father's Religion REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- If Catholic, have you been confirmed? Yes No
- Were you married in the Catholic church? Yes No
- Mother
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- Mother's Maiden Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
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- If Catholic, have you been confirmed? Yes No
- Were you married in the Catholic Church? Yes No
- GodFather
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- Godfather's religion REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- If the Godfather is Catholic and not a practicing registered member of Immaculate Conception, we will need a letter or certificate from the Catholic church that he regularly attends stating that he is eligible to be a Godfather.
- If Godfather is Catholic, what is the name of the church (also city and state) he registered at? Please enter valid data.
- If Catholic, was Godfather confirmed? Yes No
- Is Godfather at least 16 years of age? Yes No
- Is Godfather married? Yes No
- If yes, was Godfather married in the Catholic church? Yes No
- Godmother
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- Godmother's religion REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- If the Godmother is Catholic and not a practicing registered member of Immaculate Conception, we will need a letter or certificate from the Catholic church that she regularly attends stating that he is eligible to be a Godmother.
- If Godmother is Catholic, what is the name of the church (also city and state) she registered at? Please enter valid data.
- If Catholic, was Godmother confirmed? Yes No
- Is Godmother at least 16 years of age? Yes No
- Is Godmother married? Yes No
- If yes, was Godmother married in the Catholic church? Yes No
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Immaculate Conception Church

Mechanicsville, MD

Baptism