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Congratulations on the birth of your child! St. Brigid’s Church welcomes new members to its faith community. Baptisms typically take place on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month following the 11 am Mass. (Date determined by Pastor at your meeting) and Godparent(s) / Christian Witnesses will be required to take one mandatory Baptism preparation class. The preparation class is held in person.

A few things you should know about Baptism.

1.By Baptism we enter the life of our parish community. It is important, then, that the Baptism take
place where the parents regularly attend Mass. If St. Brigid’s is where Sunday Mass is normally
attended, this is where your child should be baptized. Parents, who live elsewhere should make
the local parish their place of worship, come to know the priests there, and celebrate the Baptism
there.

2. Baptism is only the beginning of life in the Church. In wanting your child to be baptized, you should
be prepared to make a commitment to help your child grow in faith as he/she grows to maturity.
This includes making spirituality and the love of Jesus important in family life, going to Sunday
Mass regularly with your child, and preparing him/her for the other sacraments with the
assistance of the faith community.

3. Sponsors (i.e., Godmother and Godfather) should be an important part of your child’s faith
development. Sponsors, therefore, should be active Catholics, have been baptized and
confirmed, and be at least sixteen years of age. However, you may have one baptized non-Catholic
as a Christian witness. You may also choose to have only one Godparent.

4. It is customary to have the child dressed in white for the ceremony, or you may wish to dress your
child in a special, white Baptismal garment. We will provide a candle for the ceremony.

5. A non-refundable fee of $50 is to be paid to the Parish upon initial registration.

6. For additional information on Baptism’s from the Archdiocese of Toronto please visit:
https://www.archtoronto.org/en/our-faith/sacraments--sacramentals/baptism

300 Wolverleigh Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M4C 1S6
Tel: 416-696-8660
Email: stbrigids@archtoronto.org
Website: www.stbrigids.archtoronto.org