Baptism

Baptism is the gateway into the Church and the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation (along with confirmation and the Eucharist).  In baptism, we are "born of water and the Spirit," we are given the ability to "walk in the newness of life," and we fulfill the command of Christ to "make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

It is an ancient tradition for infants to be baptized. If you would like to have your child baptized here at St. Gerard, you will need to:

• Contact Deacon Jim Corder to set up a time to meet and fill out paperwork
• ​Attend a baptism workshop

• Have at least one Godparent who is a practicing Catholic
• Call the parish office to select a date for baptism

If you are an adult looking to be baptized into the Catholic Church, please follow this link to learn more about becoming Catholic.

Contact Deacon Jim Corder with questions
(517) 323-2379 jcorder@stgerard.org 

Couples Assisting at Workshops
Phil and Kathie Guyeskey (517) 321-7614 pguyeskey@gmail.com 
Brian and Cindy Killian (517) 663-4020 dr.k@gotsky.com 
Mike and Yvonne Sampson (517) 646-8332 mjsampso@gmail.com 

Schedule of Baptism Workshops
All workshops are scheduled in the Adult Education Room from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 
The Adult Education Rooms are located across the hall from the Parish Office.

       Tuesday, August 14, 2018
 
       Tuesday, October 2, 2018      

        Tuesday, December 4, 2018       

        Tuesday, February 5, 2019         

        Tuesday, April 2, 2019                

        Tuesday, June 11, 2019