Baptizing your Child Baptism is the beginning of the journey of faith for you child. Through baptism, your child will receive the Holy Spirit and becomes a disciple, a follower of Christ and a member of God’s family, the Church. It is your responsibility as the child’s parents to be the role models for your child on this journey of faith. Therefore, we have a special program to prepare the parents and godparents and to help them raise their consciousness about this important responsibility that God has entrusted to them.
Requirements For Baptism For Parents: At least one parent must be a Catholic and both parents must be willing to raise the child in the Catholic faith. For Godparents: Godparents are individuals who should be part of the life of the child and are willing to accept the responsibility of supporting their godchild in learning and living the Catholic faith through their own example. The Godparents should be at least 16 years of age, baptized and confirmed Catholics, who have received their first communion, and are practicing their faith.
Please download, and answer all questions, and submit registration form along with processing fee to parish office.
Group Baptisms in English are held on the first Saturday of each month. $75
Group Baptisms in Spanish are held on the second Saturday of each month $75
Private Baptisms are held Saturday and Sunday upon availability. $200
Bring the oringinal birth certiicate for our records.
Once all documention and fees are received, your child's baptism date will be confirmed and an appointment will be schedule to meet with our pastor.
Parents and God Parent(s) are required to complete an online baptism class prior to the child's baptism.
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) (Previously RCIA)
OCIA is for Adults:
Who would like to inquire about the Catholic Faith.
Who are not baptized but would like to join the Catholic Church.
Who are baptized in the Catholic Church but need to complete their Sacraments of Initiation - Confirmation and Holy Communion.
Who were baptized in another Christian Faith but would like to enter into Full Communion with the Catholic Church, by receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion.
We are currently taking registrations for the OCIA Program.
There are no fees for this program.
Sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm
Participants will receive sacraments during the Easter Season, 2025
Ritual de la Iniciaciόn Cristiana de Adultos (RICA)
RICA es para adultos:
A quién les gustaría preguntar sobre la fe Católica.
Quienes no están bautizados, pero quisieran unirse a la Iglesia Católica.
Quienes son bautizados en la Iglesia Católica, pero necesitan completar sus Sacramentos de Iniciación - Confirmación y Sagrada Comunión.
Quienes fueron bautizados en otra Fe Cristiana, pero quisieran entrar en la Plena Comunión con la Iglesia Católica, recibiendo los sacramentos de la Confirmación y la Sagrada Comunión.
Actualmente estamos tomando inscripciones para el Programa RICA. Las sesiones comenzarán a fines de agosto de 2023.
No hay tarifas para este programa.
Las sesiones se llevarán a cabo los miércoles por la noche de 7pm a 9pm
Los participantes recibirán los sacramentos durante la temporada de Pascua de 2025.
Please Contact Candace Pedroza for a registration form and to set up an initial interview.
Contact Candace Pedroza for program and registration details cpedroza@sggcatholic.org | 714-624-5675