“Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua),4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.”5
~from the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Here at Saint Joseph, the Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated during weekend liturgies and the last Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM in the Sanctuary.  Please fill out the form and we will be in contact with you.

BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSIONS: Baptism workshops are offered prior to the Baptism.  Please fill out out the form and we will be in contact with you.  

BAPTISM FORMS AND INFORMATION
Letters of recommendation for sponsors of the Sacraments can be issued only to active members of the Parish who are registered in the Parish and receiving the Sacraments. Arrangements must be made in advance.  Please complete the form and we will be in contact with you.

You have put on Christ, in Him you have been baptized. Alleluia!

Baptism shapes us to become “new creatures in Christ.” Saint Paul reminds us that all of humanity fell victim to sin and death when the first Adam sinned in disobedience. But Jesus Christ is the new Adam in whom our humanity is refashioned by His obedient offering of love on the Cross. Through the ritual washing in the waters of Baptism, each baptized member of Christ has become a new creature in the new humanity of Christ. And, since the new Adam, Jesus Christ, is the eternal and only-begotten Son of God the Father, each baptized member of Christ also has become an adopted son or daughter of God the Father. The challenge of our Christian life is to live out fully each and every day our identity as members of the body of Christ, new creatures in Christ, adopted sons and daughters of the Father.