Welcome to the St. Rose of Lima Baptism Process!  The entire Parish shares in the joy of your child, and is privileged to participate in bringing a new Christian into the Church. 
  

  
Baptism Process: All couples presenting a child/children for Baptism are to have an Interview with a member of the Baptism Team and be registered at St. Rose.The Interview will be approximately 30 minutes. Each family will receive an information packet for the preparation of the Sacrament.  Parents presenting their first child for Baptism will also attend a Baptism Preparation Class at St. Rose.  The class will be approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.  It will include the catechesis of the Sacrament, a video of a Baptism and some practical suggestions for creating a Catholic home.  The Interview and Baptism Prep Class are normally held at the Dougherty Center (the red brick house directly across the street from the church, 61 Short Hills Ave.)

The Baptism Celebration: We have enhanced our Baptism Celebration.  Our focus is the catechesis of parents in the Sacrament of Baptism.  The Celebration is now in two stages once a month during a designated weekend.

The Dates are as follows: