SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated during weekend Masses and the third Saturday of each month at 10:00am (beginning in August, 2018).   We do not celebrate baptisms during Lent.

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DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR BAPTISM:

• Sacristy Record of Baptism

• Godfather Baptism Form

• Godmother Baptism Form

• Parish Member Registration -  Please  register here

• Baptism preparation class attendance and the $30 materials fee must be paid 
         *  PAY BAPTISM FEE HERE
          *   Register for class below! 

• Copy of the child’s birth certificate (or hospital verification of birth)

To set the date for a baptism you must first submit your completed documents
& meet all requirements above.

All forms can be faxed, mailed, emailed or dropped off. 
Please send to:
          St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community
          Attn: Dawn Purcell
          110 St. Gabriel Way
          McKinney, TX 75071 
          Phone  972 542 7170 x227
          Fax       972 542 7756
          email:    dpurcell@stgabriel.org

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BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS

When presenting a child for the Sacrament of Baptism, parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation class.  The classes are generally on the first Saturday of the month, from 10-11:30 in the St. Mary room.  There is a $30.00 material fee per family for the Baptism.  Reservations for the class are not required. We request no children attend, (non-mobile children are ok).  You only need to attend one class.

If you have attended a class elsewhere in the past 2-3 years you can request a letter from that church be sent to St. Gabriel verifying that you have attended the class.  You may also attend the class at an area church and have a letter of verification sent to the St. Gabriel Parish Office.

2018 Class dates  10:00-11:30am
(Please confirm these dates with the office)

January 6	July 7
February 3	August 4
March 3	September 1
April 7	October 6
May 5	November 3
June 2	December 1

GODPARENTS (Sponsors)

A Sponsor assists the parents in presenting an infant or child for baptism.  The Sponsor assists the newly baptized in living the Christian life.  

Qualifications-

• ONE Godparent must be a Confirmed & practicing Catholic, who is also in good standing with the church.  (This means if married, they must have been married in the Catholic Church and provide documentation of a Sacramental Marriage). 
• They must also have a letter from their current parish sent to the St. Gabriel Parish office to verify this.  Please ask them to reference your child in the letter.  The letter can be mailed, faxed or dropped off. 
• The other Godparent, if not Catholic, can be a “Christian Witness”.
• Must be at least 16 years old

From Canon Law #873
One sponsor, male or female, is sufficient; but there may be two, one of each sex. This means that there cannot be two of the same sex, and there cannot be more than two sponsors. The only possibilities are  (1) one sponsor, or (2) one sponsor of each sex.
 

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Children over age 7 who need to be baptized follow a different process of preparation (CI). 

Contact Page Sanders (972) 542-7170 ext. 228 or psanders@stgabriel.org
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