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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 can be celebrated during all weekend Masses (Saturday 5pm, Sunday's 9am, 11am and 5:30pm) and one Saturday of each month at 10:00am, outside of a Mass. We do not celebrate baptisms during Lent. We are limited to no more than two Baptisms per Mass time.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR BAPTISM:-
Parish Member Registration - Please register here
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Sacristy Record of Baptism - please print as landscape - ORIGINAL TO BE TURNED IN TO OFFICE
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Godfather Baptism Form - please read Godparent Qualifications below
- Godmother Baptism Form - please read Godparent Qualifications below
- Copy of the child’s birth certificate (or hospital verification of birth)
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Baptism preparation class registration, attendance and the $30 materials fee to be paid
* PAY BAPTISM FEE HERE
* Register for class below!
All forms are to be mailed or dropped off (no scanned images):
To set the date for a baptism you must first submit your completed documents
& meet all requirements above.
St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community
Attn: Dawn Purcell
110 St. Gabriel Way
McKinney, TX 75071
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's room. There is a $30.00 material fee per family. Reservations are helpful. We request no children attend, (non-mobile children are okay). 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 parish verifying that you have attended the class or bring the Certificate of Completion. You may also attend the class at an area church and provide us with the Certificate of Completion.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).2020 Class dates 10:00-11:30am
(Please confirm these dates with the office)January 4 July TBD February 1 August TBD March 7 September TBD April 4 October TBD May 2 November TBD June 6 December TBD -
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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).