Thank you for your interest in getting your child baptized at Our Lady of Loreto Catholic Parish! Below are some forms and documents you will need to complete the preparation process.

For a printable baptism packet containing all the necessary forms, please click here.

We will accept pictures of forms, but they need to be readable. Please make sure the image is completely flat (so place your phone right over the document) and easy to read. Please send the picture in the largest file size possible (i.e. don’t minimize it as it will get blurry when I try to print it full-size). Apps such as CamScanner can also be helpful if you are unable to scan and email a form.

Baptism Preparation Checklist

Step 1 - Contact Us

Call Christina Deeb, Parish Secretary, Baptism and Communications Coordinator, at 303.414.2250 at least 1 month prior to your child’s baptism.

We will have a brief conversation to determine your family’s unique needs and how best to proceed. This step is essential to ensure we are both on the same page from the start. Therefore, we will not schedule your child’s baptism until we have a chance to talk to you first.

Step 2 - Baptism Information Form

This is what we will use to add your child’s name to your chosen date. Nothing is scheduled until we receive this form. We schedule our baptisms after the latest morning Mass on Sundays. If that time does not work for you, we might be able to accommodate you. Please call Christina to determine what is possible!

This information will be used to record the celebration of the sacrament in the parish’s official sacramental records. When your child is later confirmed and celebrates either holy matrimony or holy orders, anywhere in the world, the record of that celebration will be recorded at the parish where he/she was baptized.

You are welcome to fill out the form online or print it out.

Baptism Information Form

Preferred date of baptism

Please note that your preferred date may not be available. We will confirm with you one way or the other.

YYYY

CHILD'S INFORMATION

Child's full legal name

Please type "Baby" and last name if you have not chosen a name for your child yet.

Gender

Male

Female

Date of Birth or Due Date

Please enter due date if your child has not been born yet.

YYYY

Is the date provided your child's birth date or due date?

City and State where your child was born

PARENT INFORMATION

Father's full legal name

Please type N/A if father is not listed on birth certificate

Is father Catholic?

Yes

Mother's full legal name

Mother's maiden last name

Is mother Catholic?

Yes

Have both parents attended a baptism class in the last 5 years?

Yes

If yes, name of parish and approximate date completed.

What parish are the parents registered at?

Please say "n/a" or "not registered" if you are not currently registered at a parish.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Father's Phone #

(###)

###

####

Mother's Phone #

(###)

###

####

Best Email

GODPARENT INFORMATION (if known)

Godfather's full legal name

Godmother's full legal name

Christian Witness Full Legal Name (if applicable)

*You may have one Godparent and one Christian Witness or two Godparents. Please contact Christina if you have any questions about Godparent or Christian Witness eligibility.

Final Questions / Comments

Additional Comments or Information

Is there anything else you want us to know? Please leave any additional information here!

We/I affirm that all the information provided above is true. We/I are requesting the sacrament of Baptism for our child through the parish. It is our intent to raise our child as a Roman Catholic.

Printable form

Step 3 - Birth Certificate

Email a copy of your child’s birth certificate to secretary@ourladyofloreto.org. This is for recording purposes only. You are also welcome to come in during our office hours and we can make a copy if that is easier.

If you will not have your child’s government-issued birth certificate prior to the baptism, you are welcome to fill out the below form. A copy of the official birth certificate is our preference and we may still request a copy of it even if you have filled out the below form if necessary.

Birth Certificate Substitution Form

Child's full legal name (first middle last)

Child's birthdate

YYYY

Child's place of birth (city and state)

Father's full legal name (first middle last)

Mother's full legal name

Mother's maiden last name

Your Email Address

So we can confirm we received this!

Confirmation of Accuracy

I/We attest that the information provided above is correct and accurate and understand that the information I have provided will be recorded in the baptism register EXACTLY as I have provided it above. I also understand that if any changes need to be made, I will have to provide an official copy of the birth certificate before changes can be made.

Printable Form

Step 4 - Godparent Forms

Godparents stand as representatives of the Catholic Church during the celebration of baptism but also provide the parents with support in raising their children in the Catholic faith. This form ensures that a godparent is eligible according to the Church’s law to assume this duty. You may have a minimum of one Godparent and a maximum of two (one male, one female). Godparents must be over 16, confirmed, in a valid sacramental marriage (if married) or living a chaste single life (if not married), and be actively practicing the faith.

Please get the form signed and sealed by the godparent’s parish.
Scan and email a copy to secretary@ourladyofloreto.org. Or drop it off in person at the parish office during our business hours.
If the parish seal is not visible on the scanned copy, please mail the hard copy to:
Our Lady of Loreto Parish
Attn: Christina Deeb
18000 E Arapahoe Rd
Foxfield, CO 80016

Godparent Form

Step 5 - Baptism Preparation Class

When a baby is baptized, he/she is baptized based on the desire and faith of the parent(s). Because of this, we offer the opportunity to learn why we baptize, what baptism is, and what the effects and obligations are that go along with it. This preparation will inform the parents and godparents in those areas and empower them to make the promises that are proclaimed during a baptism celebration. Both the parents and godparents are required to attend a baptism preparation class.

If you have attended a baptism preparation class within the last 5 years, you do not need to retake it. Instead, you can ask the parish you attended that class at to email a letter with the date you completed the class to secretary@ourladyofloreto.org. If the class was completed at Our Lady of Loreto Parish, simply email Christina at the same email address with the approximate date that you completed the class and we will check our records!

Baptism Preparation Class

Step 6 - Additional Paperwork (if needed)

Complete any additional requirements such as a letter of permission, proof of baptism class attended, or letter of good standing as needed. We will tell you whether or not you need to do any of these things when we first talk to you.

Step 7 - Celebrate your child’s baptism!

Congratulations to you and your little one! Today begins the life-long journey of receiving and being transformed by the radical love of God through Jesus Christ. Welcome to the family!

Questions? Please contact:
Christina Deeb
303.414.2250
secretary@ourladyofloreto.org

Our Lady of Loreto

Infant Baptism Process & Forms

Step 1 - Contact Us

Step 2 - Baptism Information Form

Step 3 - Birth Certificate

Step 4 - Godparent Forms

Step 5 - Baptism Preparation Class

Step 6 - Additional Paperwork (if needed)

Step 7 - Celebrate your child’s baptism!

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