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St Patrick’s Church
Presbytery 145 Harrington Street, Sydney	PO Box N44
Parish Office 141 Harrington Street, Sydney                       Grosvenor Place NSW 1220

OUR PARISH POLICY 

It is our policy at St Patrick's to encourage parents to have their children baptised in their own parish, or in the parish community in which they normally worship.

TIME OF BAPTISM

Time of Baptism: For those who normally worship St Patrick's, or have special reasons for requesting a baptism at St Patrick's, the time for baptisms is on the third Sunday of the month at 1.15 pm.

MEETING WITH CELEBRANT

Before the baptism ceremony parents are required to meet with the priest officiating at the baptism to prepare the ceremony and discuss its meaning.

APPLICATION FORM

Parents are requested to complete the online application form below. One of the priests of the parish will then ring the parents to discuss the application and arrange an appropriate time to meet prior to the ceremony.

THE CEREMONY

Because of the limited opportunities available for celebration of baptism at St Patrick's, there may be more than one child baptised at any particular ceremony. If more than one child is to be baptised, the total number of children will not exceed four.

St Patrick’s Church
Presbytery 145 Harrington Street, Sydney                                                                 PO Box N44
Parish Office 141 Harrington Street, Sydney                                    Grosvenor Place NSW 1220

APPLICATION FOR BAPTISM OF CHILD

NAME OF CHILD	.......................................................................................

DATE OF BIRTH	  ........................................................................................

PLACE OF BIRTH	........................................................................................

DATE & TIME
OF BAPTISM	Preferred.............................Alternate................................

PLACE OF BAPTISM	.........................................................................................

FATHER'S NAME	..................................................Religion .........................

MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME	..................................................Religion .........................

PARENTS’ ADDRESS	..........................................................................................

	Post Code..............................Phone.................................
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E-MAIL                                    ………………………………………………………………..      

PARISH	..........................................................................................

NAME OF GODPARENTS	..........................................................................................

(One of whom should 
be a practising Catholic)	..........................................................................................

NAME OF CELEBRANT	..........................................................................................

In requesting to have my child baptised, I am "accepting the responsibility of training him (her) in the practice of the faith", and I understand it will be my "duty to bring him (her) up to keep Christ's commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbour." I clearly understand what I am undertaking. (From the Rite of Baptism)

Signature of Parent:	.......................................................................

Tel: (02) 9254 9800  Fax: (02) 9252 3431  ABN: 83 962 824 518