Baptism
We warmly welcome you to Holy Cross Parish.
We congratulate you on the birth of your child and recognise you want the best for your child, and so, in your desire to have your child baptised you also want your child to have a loving relationship with our loving God.
The Sacrament of Baptism is the first of three Sacraments in the Order of Christian Initiation, Confirmation and Eucharist being the other two.
Baptism is about belonging to the church, and it is most appropriately celebrated in your own parish church.
It is the Parish Community who welcomes your child for Baptism, and so there is a responsibility of the Parish and Parents to see that the gift of Eternal Life is nourished.
Baptism | Holy Cross Parish
Holy Spirit Church
1 Father Patrick Croke Crescent, Kincumber.
During 9am Mass on the first and last Sunday of each month, with the exception of January.
Holy Cross Church
9 Humphreys Road, Kincumber South.
At 10am on the first and last Saturday of each month, with the exception of January.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Organising a Baptism
If you are a Parishioner of Holy Cross Parish:
Please firstly email the team on sacraments.kincumberparish@bbcatholic.org.au. A meeting will then be arranged with the parents of the child to be baptised and the Baptism Coordinator. Once this has been completed, you will be given access to book your baptism online. Once you have booked online, a further meeting will be arranged with the parents and our Parish Priest, Fr. Bogdan Skupien.
Parents are to attend a Baptism Workshop held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, for approximately one hour, to discuss the Church’s expectations concerning Baptism. A Presentation Mass where you and your child is welcomed into our Holy Cross Community will be held prior to the Baptism.
If you are not a Parishioner of Holy Cross Parish:
Please contact your Parish Priest and obtain a letter of permission for the baptism to take place in our parish. The letter of permission is to be submitted to sacraments.kincumberparish@bbcatholic.org.au. One Godparent must be over the age sixteen, fully initiated and practising Catholic so as to be a good support for parents and a good role model for the child. Other Godparents must be over the age of sixteen and practising in their own Christian denomination. If you would like another person to be a witness to the baptism, they do not have to be a Catholic to be a Christian Witness.