Baptism |
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Baptisms are conducted on the Third Sunday of the
month at 12:30 PM.
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The parish family of St. John the Baptist welcomes
your child with great joy into the faith community
of Jesus. Baptism is the fundamental and most
important of the sacraments because through baptism
we become adopted children of God and sisters and
brothers in Jesus Christ. |
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The baptism of your child is the most important day
in his or her spiritual life and we want to do all
we can to make that a very special day. The
responsibility you are undertaking in asking the
Church to baptize your child is a serious one and we
are here to help assist and prepare you for that
undertaking. |
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As part of that preparation we invite you and the
godparents to share in an evening of prayer,
learning and teaching about what baptism means to
the Church and to you. We ask you to
prayerfully read and carefully study the
booklet you received before coming to the evening of preparation
and please bring the book with you. Come
prepared to renew and deepen your own faith, prepare
spiritually for your child's entrance into the faith
community of the Church and share with other parents
in celebrating the great gift of God's own life,
which begins, with the sacrament of baptism. |
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The formation program is offered quarterly, on
Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, in the classroom
of the St. John Neumann Center, which is just off
the lower parking lot to the left of the main Church
building. This program is required before we
celebrate the baptism of your child, although if you
have already participated in it before, here, at St.
John's, it is not required. We do, however,
strongly urge you to participate in it again as a
way to renew and strengthen your own Catholic
faith. Feel free to bring the newborn, if that
is necessary. |
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GODPARENTS: As role models to the child,
godparents should be active, involved
Catholics. If they are from another parish,
they will need a note or sponsor form from their
pastor certifying that they are practicing
Catholics. Please share this resource
(Parish Guildines for Choosing Godparents For The
Sacrament of Infant Baptism) with them and also
invite them to come to the formation program with
you, especially if they live nearby. |
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It is customary to give a donation of your choice to
the presiding priest or deacon. |
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If you have any questions about the idea of the
preparation program, the options for baptism,
godparents, special situations or any other related
questions, please call the church office. We
look forward to working with you to build up your
family and the parish family in faith. |
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As mentioned above, parents are to be examples to
their children by being registered, active members of
the Parish. Parents are required to attend a
Preparation Class. Arrangements must be made two
months in advance. Please contact the Parish
Office via email
or phone (717 235-2156).
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The Baptism Formation Team |
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Rev.
Robert Nugent S.D.S., Resident Adjunct Clergy |
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Shelley
& John Pokrivka |
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Karen
& David Gamache |
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Send
Email To: Parish
Office |
