“Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.

Jesus  

   John 3:5

Baptism Request Form
St Teresa of Avila in Akron - Baptism

What is Baptism?

Baptism is the sacrament where a person, of any age, receives an indelible spiritual mark, is cleansed of all sin and is reborn into the family of God. They are sanctified by Christ to everlasting life by means of the sign of water and the action of the Holy Spirit.

Please contact Jean in the office for information and scheduling of a Baptism.

Phone: 716-542-9103

Email: StteresasOfAkron@verizon.net

please expect to attend preparatory classes

WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE A GODPARENT FOR CATHOLIC BAPTISM: 

The person must be a Catholic who:

  • has been baptized and confirmed

  • received the most Holy Eucharist

  • be at least 16 years of age

  • leads a life “in harmony with the faith and the role to be undertaken”…(that means a person who regularly attends Mass)

  • is not bound by any canonical penalty (i.e., excommunication)

  • is not the parent of the one to be baptized

  • A letter or note stating that the person meets the above criteria must be obtained from the sponsor’s Catholic pastor.

Those who are generally denied such a letter are usually:

  • not of the Catholic faith

  • not practicing Catholics or not registered at any Catholic Church

  • Catholics married outside the Church

  • Catholics who have not been confirmed or who are of too young of age

 

Peter [said] to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” Acts of the Apostles 2:38-39

Acts of the Apostles 2:38-39