Sacrament of Baptism

What are the requirements for Infant Baptisms?

• You must be a registered parishioner of St. Helena or living within the parish boundaries. If you would like to register, please click here. If you a member of another registered parish community, a letter of proof will be required from your home parish.  
• Complete the Baptism Registration Form.
• Child's Birth Certificate issued by the Health Department.
• A non-refundable donation of $40.00 + $20 for each additional child/sibling
• All Godparent(s) must be practicing Catholics and are required to have all their sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Communions, & Confirmation). Original of official Confirmation Certificate must be provided. 
• If Godparent(s) are married, please bring the original Certificate of Sacramental Marriage through the Catholic Church.
• If Godparents(s) are single and are not co-habitating with their significant other, they only need to provide their original Confirmation Certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

•  How many godparents can my child have? One or two godparents may be selected. If two are chosen there must be one female and one male godparent.
• What if we have already taken the pre-baptismal classes? Please provide an official certificate or letter of proof from the parish where the classes were taken.
• What if my child is older than seven years old? Please contact Amy Ann, Director of teh Office of Evangelization, to bring your child into full communion.  Contact Amy Ann via email, [email protected], or phone (210) 653-3316.  More information about RCIA can be found here.
• Parents and godparents who have either never taken a baptism class or for whom it has been more than two (2) years since the last class was taken will need to register for and attend a baptism preparation class.
• Do we have to be registered in the parish to have our child baptized? Yes, however, the family should be regularly worshipping in the parish community. If the family is registered in another parish they must have their pastor’s written approval for the baptism to take place at St. Helena.