Baptisms

CHECKLIST FOR BAPTISMS 

In preparing for your child’s baptism:

  • Parents should be active participants at one of the four parish churches.
  • Parents / godparents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Programme taking place on the Wednesday after the 1st Sunday of each month at 8pm.

 

Baptisms will be held as follows:

  • Swanlinbar the 2nd Sunday of the month.
  • Kinawley the 3rd Sunday of the month.
  • Killehser/Wheathill the 4th Sunday of the month.

For a Swanlinbar baptism, please contact Fr Benny each Tuesday on 0499521221 (10am-1pm).

For a Kinawley/Killesher baptism, please contact Helen each Wednesday on 02866348250 (2.30-5.30pm).

As there may be one or more children for baptism, in fairness to the officiating priest and also other parents, please make sure that everyone is there at 1.20pm, so as to be able to start sharp on time at 1.30pm. With scheduled dates for baptism, please ensure that anyone who needs to be at the baptism is advised of these dates well in advance, so as to book time off, book flights etc.

 

Baptismal Preparation Programme 2018/19

  • Derrylin Wednesday 10th January 2018
  • Killesher Wednesday 7th February 2018
  • Kinawley Wednesday 7th March 2018
  • Teemore Wednesday 4th April 2018
  • Swanlinbar Wednesday 9th May 2018
  • Derrylin Wednesday 6th June 2018
  • Killesher Wednesday 4th July 2018
  • Kinawley Wednesday 8th August 2018
  • Teemore Wednesday 5th September 2018
  • Swanlinbar Wednesday 10th October 2018
  • Derrylin Wednesday 7th November 2018
  • Killesher Wednesday 5th December 2018
  • Kinawley Wednesday 9th January 2019
  • Teemore Wednesday 6th February 2019
  • Swanlinbar Wednesday 6th March 2019

 

Choosing Godparents:

• There are two godparents, who should be chosen based on one’s ability to help you raise your child in the belief and teachings of the Catholic Church. While the godparents may have a social role, this is their primary responsibility.

• Godparents should be active in the practice of their faith, in order to be able to fulfil this important role, otherwise in the words of the old Latin maxim: ‘Nemo dat quod non habet.’ (You cannot give what you don’t have).

 

For the day of the Baptism: 

  • It is optional, but if you wish, you can select one Old Testament Reading, one Responsorial Psalm, and one New Testament Reading and a Gospel. Also select a person to do the readings and the prayers. The priest reads the Gospel.
  • Are there any special saints’ who are significant to you which should be added to the Litany of the Saints?
  • Make sure to bring with you the Baptismal candle and also the card with the details for the baptismal register. Arrive 5 minutes early and give card to the priest in the sacristy.
  • You are welcome to bring a holy water bottle with you and fill it with the baptismal water.

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