Your Faith is Important

The very fact that you have asked to have your baby baptized shows that you recognize the importance of God in your life. From the earliest days children too young to answer for themselves have been baptized, usually as they accompanied their parents into the church. For the Church recognizes the desire of Christian parents to share the life of Christ with their children. Jesus Christ, like you, wants the best for your child.

Growing in God's Love

Your efforts will not only help your baby to grow up in the love of God, they will also help you to grow. As you teach your child to pray you yourself will deepen your prayer; as you teach your child to appreciate the Mass with your own faith will be enriched. Your baby's baptism is only the beginning of a new life in which you will grow closer to one another in the family and closer to God. The Church welcomes your child into its midst with love and prayers for the peace and happiness of your family in the years ahead.