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Guidelines for Baptism & Seminar
PREPARING FOR YOUR CHILD’S BAPTISM
The Baptism Preparation Seminar is held on the Second Friday of every month from 8:30 am until 10:00 am in the Mini Hall. Parents and Godparents (one pair - one Godmother; one Godfather) must attend the seminar before requesting Baptism of their child. Godparents MUST BE CATHOLICS (Canon Law : 874.3). No documents are required at the time of the baptism seminar. Prior registration can be done online at the bottom of this page.
Note: Parents / Godparents are requested to register their names online, if not registered as parishioners (www.saintmarysdubai.org/register) before proceeding to register their names for the Baptism Seminar. Head of the family member has to register his name first as primary contact person. After the registration, the primary contact person will get a Parish I.D number. Rest of the family members have to be registered under the ID number of the primary contact person and so with one parish i.d, the entire details of family members are recorded in our parishioner profile, then proceed to baptism seminar registration.
Baptism Seminar Online Registration Form:
Note: SCHEDULE OF BAPTISM SEMINAR FOR MAY & JUNE 2020
- Registration for the Baptism Seminar for the month of May is now open.
- Please note that the Baptism Seminar for the month of April stands cancelled as 2nd Friday for April is falling on Good Friday.
BAPTISM FOR INFANTS (after attending seminar)
Baptism for infants is held every Thursday (except Maundy Thursday) at 4:00 pm and Saturday (except Holy Saturday) at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Documents required for Baptism are:
All documents are to be submitted on the day of the baptism.- Photocopy of the Church Marriage Certificate of the parents
- Photocopy of the Birth Certificate of the child
- Photocopy of the Confirmation Certificates of the Godparents (only one pair)
Please note:
Parents who are not married in the Catholic Church and wish to baptize their child after attending the Baptism Preparation Seminar, must meet the priest and promise to rectify their marriage in the Catholic Church as soon as possible or during the Mass Wedding in St. Mary’s Church, Dubai.