"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:19-20
Welcome parents, future parents, and godparents to Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Congratulations on starting the first step of your child's initiation into the Catholic community!
Starting the process: Review the Requirements and Baptism Registration linked under the Required Documents and start gathering them. We invite you to join the Catholic Church community by attending weekend Mass, participating in ministries, and sharing your time and gifts as volunteers. Please note that baptisms occur in group settings on Saturdays at 10:00 am; private baptisms are not offered. We require that all Baptism Requirements are gathered before any scheduling.
Baptism Classes: Parents and godparents must attend baptism classes provided by the parish or at a parish of their choice. English classes are held via Zoom at 7:00 pm every last Monday of the month (with the exception of holidays). Zoom links will be emailed out the week prior to the class. and the second Tuesday of the month in Spanish classes are offered monthly at 7:00 pm in person at the church campus. Please contact the parish office for the schedule. Registration for baptism classes MUST be completed no later than 3:00 PM on the Friday before the class. To register for the Holy Trinity Baptismal Classes, please click here.
Birth Certificate: We ask you to bring the State Issued Birth Certificate. San Antonio's Birth Certificates are given at the San Antonio Metropolitan District Health Office during the week (210) 207-8815. Certificates issued by the Hospital cannot be used.
Godparents: According to Canon Law of the Catholic Church (872-874), only one godfather/godmother is required. Godparents must be fully initiated Catholic (has completed Baptism, First Communion, & Confirmation Sacraments), must be at least 16 years of age, and be an active member of the church. If married, he/she must be married in the Catholic Church. Please refer to Baptism Requirements for detailed information. If two godparents are chosen, one must be male and the other must be female. A baptized non-Catholic Christian can serve as a Christian Witness. A baptism certificate is required for the Christian Witness. A parent or guardian cannot serve as the godfather/godmother of the child to be baptized.
"Id, pues, y haced discípulos a todas las gentes bautizándolas en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, y enseñándoles a guardar todo lo que yo os he mandado. Y he aquí que yo estoy con vosotros todos los días hasta el fin del mundo." - Mateo 28,19-20
¡Bienvenidos padres, futuros padres y padrinos a la Iglesia Católica de la Santísima Trinidad. ¡Felicidades por iniciar la primera etapa de la iniciación de su hijo/a en la comunidad católica!
Si se eligen dos padrinos, uno debe ser hombre y el otro mujer. Idealmente, ambos deben ser católicos; sin embargo, es posible que uno no sea católico pero debe estar bautizado en la fe cristiana. Los cristianos no católicos bautizados se mencionarán como Testigos Cristianos y no como padrinos en el formulario de bautismo. Un padre o tutor no puede ser el padrino del niño/a que será bautizado.