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Our parish community welcomes the opportunity to share with you the celebration of your child’s baptism.

Download the application form here: Baptism Registration Form 2024

Baptism Preparation is a pre-requisite for all parents seeking to baptize their children. (Both Mother and Father must participate, and Godparents are also encouraged.) Please contact the parish office two to three months prior to the baptism of your child.

The documents we need with your application form are as follows:

  • A copy of the child’s birth certificate
  • Proof of baptism of one of the child’s parents, such as a baptism certificate or a confirmation certificate
  • Proof of baptism of one of the child’s godparents, again such as a baptism certificate or a confirmation certificate. (You only need one godparent/sponsor, a practising Catholic. You may have two godparents – one male and one female – the second should be baptized Christian but does not have to be Catholic, that sponsor we call a Christian witness.)
  • You can scan the documents and email them to us at  info@olph.ca. We’ll print them out here and attach them to the application for baptism form.
Baptism Preparation Classes 
Second Tuesday of the Month (except during Lent)
Time: 6:15 – 8:30 p.m. (starts in the church with Holy Mass)
  • August 13, 2024 (includes catechesis for children 7+)
  • September 10, 204
  • October 8, 2024
  • November 12, 2024
  • December 10, 2024

Baptism preparation is designed to:

  • Welcome parents and invite them to a deeper involvement in the life of their parish community.
  • Lead parents to a deeper understanding of the sacrament of baptism and of the commitment it requires of them.
  • Help parents discern their readiness to celebrate their child’s baptism.
  • Support and strengthen parents’ relationship with the Church.
  • Prepare parents to enter into the liturgical celebration of their child’s baptism with “full conscious and active participation.”
Baptism Celebrations 
Third and Fourth Sundays of the Month (except during Lent) at 2:30 pm in the church
  • August 18 & 25, 2024
  • September 15 & 22, 2024
  • October 20 & 27, 2024
  • November 17 & 24, 2024
  • December 15 & 22

Please note the celebrations will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@olphparishsherwoodparkab/playlists

For more information please call the Parish Office at 780-467-5470 or email info@olph.ca