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Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.
(Matthew 28:19-20)
Baptism is the gateway to the Christian life. It is the first Sacrament of Initiation and the foundation upon which all the other Sacraments depend. Through water and the Holy Spirit, a person is cleansed from all sin, most especially Original Sin, and is reborn as a child of God into the new life of Christ in the Church.
At Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, Baptisms are generally celebrated after Sunday Mass:
- Saint Elizabeth of Hungary – 9:15 a.m. (after the 8 a.m. Sunday Mass) OR 12:15 p.m. (after the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass)
- Saint Thomas à Becket – 10:15 a.m. (after the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass)
- Saint Clare of Assisi – at 10:15 a.m. (after the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass)
- Holy Spirit – at 12:15 p.m. (after the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass) (This Mass has temporarily been transferred to SAINT ELIZABETH due to plumbing issues at the Holy Spirit building)
A Baptismal Preparation Class is required. Please see the "Prerequesites and Checklist for Baptism" below.
To start the process of scheduling a Baptism, please complete the online form below (or download the pdf and fill it out), then contact the parish office at 412-755-2046 to make arrangements. In addition, look at the various documents below for the Prerequisites or forms that may be needed.
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