Why is the baptismal font so large?
The first baptisms and the baptism of Jesus himself were immersion baptisms. Our baptismal font is large enough to allow this in line with ancient traditions and Church guidelines. We encourage you to consider this option, especially if you choose to have your child baptized at Mass. The water is warm, and the child’s head is not dunked under the water. • What are the requirements for baptism? Anyone having a child baptized needs to be an active parishioner for three months prior to scheduling the baptism of their child. At least one godparent must be a practicing, confirmed Catholic age 16 or older. Non-Catholic Christians, while not technically godparents, can be Christian witnesses for your child. Non-Christians cannot be sponsors for baptism, since they themselves are not baptized. However, you can invite a non-Christian to have a special place in your child’s life and share with your child his or her own faith tradition. Having two godparents of the same sex is not technically pos
