• The Archdiocese requires Baptismal Preparation sessions to be 6-8 hours.
• Attend an in-person baptismal preparation class at St. Maximilian or at another parish
  
• All parents who wish to have an infant baptized should meet with a representative of the parish to do a needs assessment. We strongly recommend starting this process before the baby is born.
• Additional at-home materials must be viewed by the parents and then submit answers to the questions to demonstrate understanding 

• .Required for parents strongly encouraged for godparents.
• To attend here, you should register below. If you attend at another parish, you must provide a Class Completion Certificate when registering to have your child[ren] baptized.

RITE OF BAPTISM
We require a Registration Form for this Sacrament.
 Click to access our Infant Baptism Registration Form.

Infant baptisms are normally scheduled on the 2nd Saturday of each month. 

Birth Certificates are required in order for us to produce a Baptismal Certificate - we will make a copy and return original to you. We highly recommend that you do this prior to the Baptismal Rite. We will not issue a Baptismal Certificate without it.

All parents seeking Baptism for their child(ren), should be parishioners of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church or live within the parish boundaries. 

GODPARENTS (Godparent Form Here)
According to Canon Law 873-4, there is to be only one male godparent and one female godparent or one of each.  To be a godparent, the person must:

1. Be designated by the one to be baptized, by the parents or the person who takes their place, or in their absence, by the pastor, and have the aptitude and intention of being a godparent.
2. Have completed the sixteenth year of age, unless the diocesan bishop has established another age, or the pastor has granted an exception for a just cause;
3. Be a Catholic who has been confirmed, and has already received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist, and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the responsibility to be taken on;
4. Not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared;
5. Not be the parent or step-parent of the one to be baptized.
6. A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community is a Christian witness, and may assist together with a Catholic Godparent, as a witness of the baptism. (Christian Witness Form)