Baptism

Parents are to take a baptism class. OLPH is currently using an online resource for Baptism class. 

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Under "Sacramental Preparation”, you will find the "Reborn" program to watch; it is Sessions 1-A New Creation, 2–Entering the Mystery, & 3–Nurturing the Life of Grace.  There is a special video for godparents to watch so please share this information with your godparents.  

It is also available in Spanish as "Renacer".  You can also utilize the “Search” feature on the Formed site using “Baptism” as your key word. 

Once you have already created an account, to access the materials, go to https://watch.formed.org  and you will have access to the videos.

Once you have completed the online program, please let us know.

Sunday Baptisms are celebrated at the Old Adobe Mission (3817 Brown Ave., Scottsdale AZ 85251)

at 2:00 pm every Sunday, with the exception of Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. Baptisms may be

celebrated in English or Spanish.

We do not schedule a baptism until the paperwork is completed and turned in to the Parish Office

one month prior to your child’s baptism.

• The sacraments of Christian Initiation-Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist lay the foundation of the Christian life. We are born anew in Baptism, strengthened by the Holy Spirit in Confirmation and nourished in our faith by the Body and Blood of Christ in Eucharist. Because of this intimate connection between the sacraments of Initiation, the Church encourages candidates for Confirmation to choose one of their baptismal godparents as a sponsor.
•  The sacred ground in the young person’s life is marked by the footsteps of a loving community — of you the parents, of godparents, of nurturers of faith, of challengers to discipleship. It seems fitting that those who held the infant through the pouring forth of sacred water and the sealing with blessed oil would once again stand up as reminders to both the individual and community of the richness of belonging to the Body of Christ.
• Your child’s sponsor is the special person chosen by him or her to represent the faith community at the Rite of Confirmation.
•  A sponsor journeys with the young person through the preparation for Confirmation, supporting and nurturing the faith of the young person. It is imperative that the sponsor has the availability for taking on the responsibilities of this journey.
• You can guide your son or daughter in choosing a sponsor who is a person of faith.
• The Godparent and Sponsor can be the same person for those children receiving all sacraments of initiation at Easter Vigil. 

The Code of Canon Law and the Rite of Confirmation prescribe the requirements and duties of the sponsor:

The sponsor’s function is to take care that the person confirmed behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the duties inherent in this sacrament.

Canon 874:

The sponsor Must:

1.  Be at least sixteen years old.
2.  May not be natural or adoptive parents of the confirmandi.
3. Be an active, confirmed, participating member of a Catholic Community.
4. The sponsor must be free of any impediment of canon law to their fulfilling the office of sponsor. (An example of an impediment is married outside of the Catholic faith.)

Please turn in your completed Baptism paperwork and refer Baptism questions to the

Yamina Rojas 480-874-3753 or yrojas@olphaz.org

Baptism frees us from the bondage of original and actual sin. Water is poured in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Today, the sacrament of baptism is often performed on infants, shortly after birth. Adult baptisms take place at the Easter Vigil through the restored Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Adults or children who have been baptized in a valid Christian church are not baptized again in the Catholic church. As we say in the Nicene Creed, “I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins…”

The Catechism teaches:

"The fruit of Baptism, or baptismal grace, is a rich reality that includes forgiveness of original sin and all personal sins, birth into the new life by which man becomes an adoptive son of the Father, a member of Christ and a temple of the Holy Spirit. By this very fact the person baptized is incorporated into the Church, the Body of Christ, and made a sharer in the priesthood of Christ" (CCC 1279).

• Water – The waters of baptism recall Jesus’ own baptism by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. Water is a symbol of cleansing and renewal as we begin a new life in Christ. We are washed clean of sin.
• Oil – At baptism we are anointed into the life of Christ as “priest, prophet and king.” A cross is traced on the candidate’s forehead as a reminder that we are inheritors of the Kingdom of God.
• Light – The baptismal candle is lit from the Paschal or Easter candle that stands in the church as a sign of Christ’s light in the world. At baptism, we receive the light of Christ and are called forth to share this light with the world.
• White garment – The white garment that is placed upon us at baptism is a symbol of Christ’s victory over death and his glorious resurrection. Likewise, the white garment or pall that is placed over the coffin at the time of death recalls our baptismal promises and reminds us that we are destined for eternal life.