Holy Baptism

Becoming a member of the Roman Catholic Church by thrice anointing with water in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

We have two separate routes of preparation:

1) Adult Baptism with preparation beginning in September. Adult Baptism takes place at the Easter Vigil, during the Easter Vigil.

2) Infant Baptism, with two evenings of preparation attended by parents, in addition to participation in the life of the parish community in one of the church districts.

The birth of a child is a unique event. It awakens in many parents such a sense of gratitude that they want God's blessing for their child's future. Baptism is the first sacrament; the person to be baptized is "washed" with baptismal water and anointed with consecrated oil.

Preparation

We would like to work with you to ensure that proper preparation for baptism is made.

The celebration of baptism can be held at your preferred church. It is important to register in time. That is why two evenings are held each month for all parents together.

The first evening

This one is devoted to getting acquainted, where the question can also be briefly discussed around the motivation of why one wants one's child to be baptized. Then the evening continues about the baptismal liturgy, in the celebration of baptism a lot happens, because everything that is done and every prayer has a meaning. Thus the meaning of baptism, but even more so of being baptized becomes understandable in a simple way.

The second evening

How to act in parenting and especially in the context of personal faith life? Using a number of questions, the conversation will be initiated interactively. It is not to stimulate parents to pay (more) attention to their personal faith life, to develop it further and let it grow. This has direct implications for parenting. Dates and times of baptism preparation

The preparation evenings take place in the Pastoral Center, St. George Avenue 51 and begin at 8 p.m. Preparation evenings are held each month. 

Each month, preparation evenings are held. 

In 2025/2026, these are the following dates: