8325 Ventnor Road
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
410-255-3677
Sr. Sally is away on short term disability for the foreseeable future. For information concerning Baptisms at Our Lady of the Chesapeake, please call the Parish Office at 410-255-3677 or email us at [email protected]
If you would like to register your child for a Baptism, please complete the form below.
Please be sure to have one of the Catholic sponsors complete the Godparent/Sponsor Form. Only one Godparent needs to be a Confirmed Catholic. We can scheduled the date for the baptism once the Godparent/Sponsor form and paperwork has been submitted. Thanks!
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." MT 28:19-20
Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in its mission.
Please complete the form below to request a baptism for your child. For additional information, please call the Parish Office at 410-255-3677 or email the Office at info@olchesapeake.org for availability of dates and times. At least one Godparent ought to be a practicing Roman Catholic who has received the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.
Group Baptisms are schedule once a month on Sundays after the 10:45am Mass. Individual Baptisms can be scheduled during any of the weekend Masses.
Your Child's baptism can be scheduled once all of the requested information is returned to the Parish Office. Thanks and God Bless!
As least one Godparent must be a fully initiated and practicing Catholic. Full Initiation means they have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.
One Catholic Godparent is required to complete the following Godparent/Sponsor Form. Once this form and the other documents are returned to Our Lady of the Chesapeake, we will gladly schedule the baptismal celebration with you.
GODPARENT/SPONSOR FORM
Parents of children to be baptized should register to attend our Baptismal Preparation Program Class. The class is usually held on a Sunday at 12pm in the Maryland Suite of the Parish Office. The dates for upcoming classes are usually posted on our Parish Calendar (on our Home Page).
To register for the Baptismal Preparation Class (and confirm the date), please call the Parish Office at 410-255-3677 or email [email protected].
At the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, during the blessing of the Baptismal water, the Church solemnly commemorates the great events in salvation history that already prefigured the mystery of Baptism. It is at this liturgy that adults who have completed the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) are received into the Church.
For more information about our RCIA program - Click HERE
To learn more about Baptism, you may find our Frequently Asked Questions section helpful.