Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by original sin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptism to be freed from the power of darkness and brought into the realm of the freedom of the children of God, to which all men are called. The sheer gratuitousness of the grace of salvation is particularly manifest in infant Baptism. The Church and the parents would deny a child the priceless grace of becoming a child of God were they not to confer Baptism shortly after birth.[1250]

If you would like your child to receive the Sacrament of Baptism,
please contact the Parish Office: 585-593-4834

Baptism Class:
A Baptism Class is required for parents proir to any Baptism, if a class has net been attened within three years. You must have had previous contact with the Parish Office about the Baptism, so we can let our Deacon know who will be attending.

Every person not yet baptized and only such a person is able to be baptized.  [1246]

 Since the beginning of the Church, adult Baptism is the common practice where the proclamation of the Gospel is still new. The catechumenate (preparation for Baptism) therefore occupies an important place. This initiation into Christian faith and life should dispose the catechumen to receive the gift of God in Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.[1247]

The Catholic Communities of South Eastern Allegany County offers RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes for adults who would like to receive the Sacrament of Baptism. 

Please Contact the Parish Office for more information: 585-593-4834