Congratulations! You may be awaiting the birth of your child, have a newborn, or have a child who is several months old. No matter the stage of parenting you are currently in, you have been entrusted with a great gift from God. In your role as parent, you will serve as the first and most influential teacher of your child’s faith. We look forward to helping you in this role through the Sacrament of Baptism.
Baptism marks the entry of the believer into the Christian community. Through Baptism, we are freed from sin and welcomed as sons and daughters into God’s family. Through grace, we enter into a personal relationship with God and begin a journey whose final destination is eternal life. Baptism leaves us permanently changed, no longer the person we once were, but a new person, dying to death and sin, and rising to new life in Christ.
Preparation for the sacrament consists of formation with fellow parishioners who are interested in having their child baptized. Families can contact the parish office at 401-783-4411.
Adults interested in the Sacrament of Baptism may enroll into our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program. If you are interested in becoming Catholic, read more about the RCIA program
If you have been asked to be a godparent for someone who is preparing to receive the sacrament of Baptism what an important role you have been asked to assume! Please review the Roman Catholic Church’s Canon Law Sponsor Requirements