Baptism

Baptism makes one a member of the Body of Christ and prepares one for the reception of the other sacraments.

The Hindmarsh-Findon Parish offers Private Baptism* for your child at:

Sacred Heart Church, Hindmarsh every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month at 10:15am (NOTE – in 2025 the time will change to 12:30pm); and at
Our Lady of the Manger Church, Findon every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the Month at 12:15pm.

Alternatively, Baptism is also able to be celebrated within Mass at any of our Mass Centres as follows:

Within Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Hindmarsh on Sundays at 9am.
Within Mass at Our Lady of the Manger Church, Findon on Sundays at 11am or Saturday evenings at 6pm.

*Please note when there are multiple requests for the same date, we can accommodate up to 4 children for Baptisms on any given weekend.

To allow time for preparation, the request for Baptism should be made six weeks before the preferred date.

When parents seek to have baptism outside their Parish, they need to obtain written approval from their Parish Priest or Pastoral Director. This approval needs to confirm that the parents have attended a preparation session.

Naming and Presentation Mass

As part of the Baptismal ceremony, families are invited to present their child to the community at a Sunday Mass, preferably the week prior to your child’s Baptism.

Baptism Preparation

You will be required to attend one preparation baptismal session.

Godparents

To undertake the role of sponsor one must be at least 16 years of age, be confirmed Catholic who has received Holy Communion and lives a life of faith. Also, only one sponsor is required, either male or female , but there may be two, one of each sex. [Canon 873]

A baptised person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community, may be a witness to the baptism, but there must always be a fully initiated Catholic sponsor. [Canon 874]

To book a date for your child’s Baptism, please contact the parish office on Ph: 08 8346 3901 or fill in the enquiry form at the bottom of the page.