Baptism

Baptism is the sacrament which opens Christian life to us, initiates us into the church, and affirms us as sons and daughters of God. Parents of children being baptized are invited to affirm and strengthen their commitment to the Christian faith and the religious practices of the Church through a period of preparation. This preparation period offers parents a wonderful opportunity to assess their own understanding of the faith and to renew their commitment to our Christian Catholic way of life. 

Contact: Jenny Dascoli at 262-782-4575 x131 or jdascoli@stmaryeg.org.

Upcoming Baptism Preparation Classes​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
• Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
• Saturday, March 7, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
  
• Saturday, May 2, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
  
• Saturday, July 11, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
  
• Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
  
• Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020; 10:30 - 11:30am in Atrium Library
  

Families requesting baptism must attend a baptism preparation class. Parents who have participated in baptism preparation in the past five years (at St. Mary's or another parish) are invited, but are not required, to re-take the preparation class. 

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Baptism Schedule October 2019 - July 2020​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​

• Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 10am
• November 2/3, 2019 during Masses - 7:30am, 9am, or 11am
• Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 10am
• Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 11:30am 
• Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 10am
• Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 10am (following 9am Mass)
  
• Saturday, January 18 at 10am
  
• Saturday, February 8 at 10am
  
• Saturday, March 7 at 10am
  
• Sunday, March 15 at 10am (following 9am Mass)
  
• Saturday, April 4 at 10am
  
• Sunday, May 3 at 10am (following 9am Mass)
  
• Saturday, May 9 at 10am
  
• Saturday, June 13 at 10am
  
• Sunday, July 5 at 10am (following 9am Mass)
  
• Saturday, July 11 at 10am 
  
  

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St. Mary's Visitation Parish Baptism Notes

• Those seeking to have children baptized should be registered, active members of St. Mary’s Visitation Parish.  If you are not currently a parish member,  visit the Grow with Us page for registration information. >>
• Parents are encouraged to give careful attention to their choice of godparents. Although it is customary to have two godparents, only one is required. That primary godparent must be a confirmed, practicing Catholic. If there are two godparents, a second godparent can be Catholic or Non-Catholic, but must be a practicing Christian.
• Infant Baptism Policy at St. Mary's Visitation

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