Thank you for looking into the sacrament of Baptism for your child at St Bernard's Church.  We are thrilled that you are considering initiating your child into our Christian family. Just as you are grateful to God for the gift of your child, we are thankful to Him for the blessings that you will bring to our parish family as well. We are looking forward to sharing the journey towards Baptism with your family and a continued life of faith together. 

At St. Bernard's we have chosen a program from Ascension Press called “Belonging, Baptism in the Family of God” to help parents, and prospective godparents, better understand the importance of this sacrament in the life of your child and your family. Utilizing this online resource, you will have the opportunity to review most of the required material on your own in the comfort of your home. You will be able to complete the instruction at a gathering in the Church. These gatherings occur typically following Sundya Monring Masses with members of our Baptism Preparation team and other families like yourself. To preview the Belonging Baptism Preparation program, click the image below:

To begin the process of Baptism for your child please fill out the baptism registration form or come into our parish office or call  9:30am - 2:30pm Monday – Thursday.  You may also stop one of the priest, deacon, or Sister Susie after mass.

We also invite you to please review the roles of godparents link to assist you as well. 
 

"This is the message that I would like to give you today. You have brought your children here today so that they may have the Holy Spirit within them. Take care that they grow with the light, with the strength of the Holy Spirit, through catechesis, through helping them, through teaching them, through the examples that you will give them at home,"- Pope Francis