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Contact Us
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Dawn Purcelldpurcellstgabriel.orgSacramental Prep Coordinator
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SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Infants & children under age 7 may be presented for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Parents must be registered parishioners. Please register here.Baptisms are celebrated during weekend Masses and the third Saturday of each month at 10:00am (beginning in August, 2018). We do not celebrate baptisms during Lent.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR BAPTISM:
- Godmother Baptism Form
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Parish Member Registration - Please register here
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Baptism preparation class attendance and the $30 materials fee must be paid
* PAY BAPTISM FEE HERE
* Register for class below! - Copy of the child’s birth certificate (or hospital verification of birth)
To set the date for a baptism you must first submit your completed documents
All forms can be faxed, mailed, emailed or dropped off.
& meet all requirements above.
Please send to:
St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community
Attn: Dawn Purcell
110 St. Gabriel Way
McKinney, TX 75071
Phone 972 542 7170 x227
Fax 972 542 7756
email: dpurcell@stgabriel.org
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
When presenting a child for the Sacrament of Baptism, parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation class. The classes are generally on the first Saturday of the month, from 10-11:30 in the St. Mary room. There is a $30.00 material fee per family for the Baptism. Reservations for the class are not required. We request no children attend, (non-mobile children are ok). You only need to attend one class.
If you have attended a class elsewhere in the past 2-3 years you can request a letter from that church be sent to St. Gabriel verifying that you have attended the class. You may also attend the class at an area church and have a letter of verification sent to the St. Gabriel Parish Office.PAY BAPTISM FEE HERE or you can pay in the office or at the class. If you are paying at the class you must bring a check (exact amount please, change cannot be made at the class).2019 Class dates 10:00-11:30am
(Please confirm these dates with the office)January 5 July TBD February 2 August TBD March 2 September TBD April 6 October TBD May 4 November TBD June 1 December TBD -
GODPARENTS (Sponsors)
A Sponsor assists the parents in presenting an infant or child for baptism. The Sponsor assists the newly baptized in living the Christian life.Qualifications-
- ONE Godparent must be a Confirmed & practicing Catholic, who is also in good standing with the church. (This means a Catholic who is baptized, has received the Eucharist, has celebrated Confirmation and if married, they must have been married in the Catholic Church and provide documentation of a Sacramental Marriage).
- They must also have a letter from their current parish sent to the St. Gabriel Parish office to verify this. Please ask them to reference your child in the letter. The letter can be mailed, faxed or dropped off.
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Not a parent of the one to be baptized.
- Not bound by any canonical penalty.
A baptized person, who is not a Catholic, may serve as a Christian Witness to the baptism with one Godparent.
From Canon Law #873
One sponsor, male or female, is sufficient; but there may be two, one of each sex. This means that there cannot be two of the same sex, and there cannot be more than two sponsors. The only possibilities are (1) one sponsor, or (2) one sponsor of each sex.
Children over age 7 who need to be baptized follow a different process of preparation (CI).
Contact Page Sanders (972) 542-7170 ext. 228 or psanders@stgabriel.org
Click here for more information - ONE Godparent must be a Confirmed & practicing Catholic, who is also in good standing with the church. (This means a Catholic who is baptized, has received the Eucharist, has celebrated Confirmation and if married, they must have been married in the Catholic Church and provide documentation of a Sacramental Marriage).