Baptism is the sacrament of entry into the life and faith of the Church.

Baptisms are moving to selected Saturdays beginning November 2023.

For Baptism in the Catholic faith, there a few important details to know:
+At least one parent or legal guardian must be Catholic and request the Baptism of the child.
+A godparent, together with the parent(s), presents a child for Baptism. Parents must choose one Godparent, or may choose two; if two Godparents are chosen, one must be male and the other female. 
The Godparent cannot be the parent or step-parent of the child to be baptized; a Godparent must be age 16 years or older, have received the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation, be a practicing Catholic, and if married, married in the Catholic Church.

There are a few things we need BEFORE scheduling a baptism at SMG:
1-Baptism Registration Form - Completed by the parent(s)/legal guardian requesting the Baptism; 
2-Godparent Information Form - Completed by the Godparent(s).  A 'Letter of Good Standing'  for Godparents who are not members of SMG, will be required from the pastor of the parish where they are registered. 
3-Baptism Preparation Session -  Catholic parents must attend a baptismal preparation session.  If a parent has attended this class at SMG within 5 years, it is not required again.  We also accept Baptismal Preparation Certificates issued by any other Catholic Parish.

 Contact Brenda Hawley, Faith Formation Secretary, by phone at 817-274-0643 ext. 1227
 to request Forms and begin the process. Once Forms have been completed, and all requirements met,
 a date for Baptism can be scheduled. 

Click this link to register:  

https://form.jotform.com/smgparish/baptprepregistration

*For Baptism of children aged 7 through 17, RCIC program is required, which is part of our Youth Formation program, and normally begins enrolling in June for the Fall. 

*For Baptism of adults 18 years of age and older, 'RCIA' is required, learn more by selecting 'RCIA' under the 'Faith Formation' tab.

**If you're taking Baptism Prep at SMG in order to be a Godparent at a Baptism held at another Parish, the Parish hosting the Baptism may require a 'Letter of Good Standing' in addition to the Baptism Prep Attendance Certificate. A 'Letter of Good Standing' should come from the Parish you are registered and attend Mass at. If you aren't a registered parishioner at SMG, we can not issue you a 'Letter of Good Standing' just because you attended the Baptism Prep session with us.

Thank you!