Corpus Christi Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Corpus Christi

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Baptism

- Baptism
- Baptism - Door to the Spirit (1213, Catechism of the Catholic Church)
  
  Baptism is the door to the Holy Spirit and to the other sacraments (Council of Florence). By Baptism, the believer is freed from sin, reborn as God's child, made a member of Christ and of the Church, and given a share in the Church's mission.
- Baptism Application
  
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- Requirements for Parents & Godparents
  
  Requirements for Parents:
  
  Completed Baptismal Application Form
  
  Provide copy of the child’s state birth certificate.
  
  If the parents are not registered parishioners and they do not live within the parish boundaries of the Cathedral, they must provide us with a letter from their church stating they are in good standing at their church and have permission to have their child baptized at the Cathedral.
  
  Parents must attend a Baptism class. If they have attended a class in the past four years they do not need to re-take a class but must provide us proof of attendance.
  
  If child is of catechetical age (over 7 years old), they need to be enrolled in CCD.
  
  Requirements for Godparents
  
  Only one Godparent is required, but if there are two, one must be male and one must be female
  
  Must be a practicing Catholic at least 16 years old who has received Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation
  
  If married, they must be married in the Catholic Church
  
  They must lead a life in harmony with the faith and with the role to be undertaken
  
  A baptized person who belongs to a Non-Catholic Christian community may be a witness but only with a Catholic Godparent
  
  If not parishioners of the Cathedral, they must provide us with a letter from their church stating they are eligible to be Godparents and that they are in good standing at their church and meet all the requirements of a Catholic Godparent.
  
  Godparents must also attend a Baptism class. If they have attended a class in the past four years they do not need to re-take a class but must provide us proof of attendance.

Baptism

Baptism - Door to the Spirit (1213, Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Requirements for Parents:

Requirements for Godparents