A child who already is school age is normally required to participate in a program of the Rite of Christian Initiation before being baptized. Please contact the Religious Education office at (310) 515-6033 for more information.
Our English baptisms are held on the second and fourth Sundays of
each month at 2 p.m. in the church. Both parents and both godparents are
required to attend one pre-baptism class prior to the baptism. The English
pre-baptism class is held in the Ministry Center from 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month.
Note: During Lent we do not hold any Baptisms or Baptism classes
(February 17th through April 4th, 2010)
In order to have your child baptized at St. Catherine's you must fill out a registration form. You will need to come into the church office to fill out the form prior to the day you take the class. There is a $35 donation that covers the baptism itself and the classes for the parents and godparents.
For Class Only - If you only need to take the pre-baptism class and will not be having your child baptized at St. Catherine's, you need to come into the church office to give us your information and receive your materials. For the class only it is a $20 donation.
Additional Questions - If you have additional questions please take a look at our Baptism FAQ. If your question is still unanswered, please feel free to contact us.
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Spanish Baptisms
Our Spanish baptisms are held on the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. in the church. Both parents and both godparents are required to attend one pre-baptism class prior to the baptism. The Spanish pre-baptism class is held in the Fr. Zwissler Annex from 2-3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month (the day of the baptism).
In order to have your child baptized at St. Catherine's you must fill out a registration form. You will need to come into the church office to fill out the form prior to the day you take the class. There is a $35 donation that covers the baptism itself and the classes for the parents and godparents.
For Class Only - If you only need to take the pre-baptism class and will not be having your child baptized at St. Catherine's, you need to come into the church office to give us your information and receive your materials. For the class only it is a $20 donation.
Additional Questions - If you have additional questions please take a look at our Baptism FAQ. If your question is still unanswered, please feel free to contact us.
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Vietnamese Baptisms
Our Vietnamese baptisms are held on the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. in the church. Both parents and both godparents are required to attend one pre-baptism class prior to the baptism. The Spanish pre-baptism class is held in the Fr. Zwissler Annex from 2-3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month (the day of the baptism).
In order to have your child baptized at St. Catherine's you must fill out a registration form. You will need to come into the church office to fill out the form prior to the day you take the class. There is a $35 donation that covers the baptism itself and the classes for the parents and godparents.
For Class Only - If you only need to take the pre-baptism class and will not be having your child baptized at St. Catherine's, you need to come into the church office to give us your information and receive your materials. For the class only it is a $20 donation.
Additional Questions - If you have additional questions please take a look at our Baptism FAQ. If your question is still unanswered, please feel free to contact us.
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