Jesus said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” (Jn 3:5) Baptism is the way that we as Catholics accept Jesus into our lives. Our “Yes” to God opens for us a life of grace with God. We become forever a son or daughter of the Most High. Moreover, Jesus cleanses us from our sins, for God did not just cover us with His blood, but washed us in the blood of the Lamb (Rev 7:13-14). The power of the blood of the Lamb makes us clean and conquers our sins! We are infused with the three theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity. As sinful as we may be, God makes us Holy and cares for us in Baptism. He never abandons us once we become His child. If you want to become a child of the good Heavenly Father and you are an adult, you may join the RCIA classes.
Forgiveness of sins can be obtained from the faith of others. Here is the story a paralytic’s sins being forgiven by the faith of his friends:
‘And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set (him) in his presence. But not finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus. When he saw their faith, he said, ‘As for you, your sins are forgiven.’” (Luke 5:18-20)
Since we know Jesus does not turn away children (Mt 19:14), it has always been the Christian practice that babies can be baptized into the faith upon the faith of the parents. If you have a child who needs baptism, here is the form to fill out BAPTISM REGISTRATION – English or BAPTISM REGISTRATION – Spanish.
When you are done filling out the Baptismal form, come in and we will be happy to set a time for the baptism and go over some expectations. Please also bring a copy of the birth certificate.
Phone # 1-815-232-8271
229 W Washington Place
Freeport, IL 61032