Any parents desiring to baptize a child must be registered at the parish and attending mass here for at least 3 months. Baptism classes for parents and godparents are offered quarterly at St. Bernard. Parents and/or Godparents who have completed a baptism preparation program within the last 5 years will not need to take the preparation classes. 

Please contact the office or Annie Roach, the Director of Evangelization, for any questions. Baptism intake forms are available below or the parish office. Each Godparent must fill out a Sponsor Certificate and have it signed and sealed by their parish priest.

Canon Law mandates that children over the age of 7, possess the age of reason and therefore must undergo at least a year of religious formation prior to being baptized. 

The child would then receive all the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation) during the Easter Vigil.  Both the year of formation and preparation can be done through the Religious Education program. Please contact the parish office or Annie Roach, the Director of Evangelization for any questions.