Our parish office is always open on Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Because Baptism certificates are legal documents, a copy of the person's birth certificate is necessary, so that all names match on the two documents.

Child's birth certificate or letter from hospital of birth (if the child is 7 years of age or older, special preparation is required). Parents to be registered in our parish for at least 3 months (or provide a letter of permission from their parish and complete an interview with our pastor).

When the cleric presiding at the ceremony alters the ritual language in such a fundamental way that it undercuts its meaning, ing to the Vatican. And even the altering of a single, crucial pronoun can render a baptism invalid, it says. A Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Andres Arango, resigned Feb.

The church recommends locating your baptismal certificate. Copies of baptismal certificates can be acquired by contacting the parish you were baptized at. Any videos or photos of your baptism may also be used to identify who exactly performed your baptism, and if it is deemed valid or invalid.

Acceptable proof of baptism would be: A baptismal certificate from a Catholic church. A baptismal certificate from a Christian faith community whose baptisms are recognized as valid. Testimony of two witnesses of the baptism.

Baptism by water seems valid and is generally done by immersion, pouring, or sprinkling. The Trinitarian form is used.

Records of all baptisms are kept by the local church. The church maintains the record of the event. The baptismal record is what the local church will have on file.