Baptism — ARNAUDVILLE CATHOLIC

Baptismal Preparation

Baptism

The foundation of all Christian life is Baptism. This sacramental event is the church’s celebration which those who have heard and responded to God’s call to conversion and discipleship.

Parents:

For our records, a complete entry is to be made of the baptism in the baptismal registry. In the case of an unwed mother, the name of the father cannot be entered without the supporting evidence of an authentic statement signed by the father and witnessed by a notary public or from information on a valid state certificate of live birth.

Sponsor(s) (only one is required but two is accepted):

Every person initiated into the church must have a sponsor. The sponsor is to be a fully initiated (confirmed) Catholic who lives the faith in a visible fashion. The witness (second sponsor), for special reasons, may be a baptized Christian of another denomination, living the Christian faith. ONLY the sponsor being a Catholic will be used as a godparent for our records. Once a baptism has occurred, all information will be recorded in our records. The person(s) you have chosen for godparents cannot be changed at a later date. This is because they are the witness to what has taken place at that time.

Other Requirements for Baptism:

1. Any godparent not a parishioner of St. John Francis Regis or St. Catherine in Arnaudville will need a letter from their pastor stating that they are a practicing confirmed Catholic able to serve as a godparent. Please send in confirmation certificates for the godparents or an updated baptismal certificate.

2. All information needs to be turned in to the Parish Office before a baptism can be scheduled and Father Abadie signs the forms. Any questions, contact Betty Sanders, 337-754-5912.

The Baptismal Interview form can be printed and completed and sent with other documents to bsanders@arnaudvillecatholic.org or you can complete the online form which will be automatically sent to the office

Baptism Interview PDF Form for download

Baptism Interview Online

Child's Full Name

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

MM

DD

YYYY

Place of Birth

(City, State)

Father's Name

First Name

Last Name

Father's Religion

Father's Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Father's Phone

(###)

###

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Father's Email

Mother's Name

(include Maiden Name)

First Name

Last Name

Mother's Religion

Mother's Address

(if different from above)

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Mother's Phone

(###)

###

####

Mother's Email

Married

Yes

No

Godfather's Name

(must be a Confirmed practicing Catholic)

First Name

Last Name

Godfather's Phone

(###)

###

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Godfather's Date of Birth

MM

DD

YYYY

Godfather's Church of Baptism

(if Godfather is a member of another Church Parish, we will need a letter from his Pastor stating he is able to serve in the capacity of a godparent or updated baptism certificate)

Godmother's Name

First Name

Last Name

Godmother's Phone

(###)

###

####

Godmother's Date of Birth

MM

DD

YYYY

Godmother's Church of Baptism

(if Godmother is a member of another Church Parish, we will need a letter from her pastor stating she is able to serve in the capacity of a Godparent or updated baptism certificate)