Baptism
Through baptism, we are made a member of Christ's Church. We believe that, as Christians, we share in the one baptism of the Lord. Therefore, we do not re-baptize. The grace of God given at baptism is indelible and does not need repeating.
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Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word." CCC 1213
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Email Fr. Jake Anderson with your desire to celebrate baptism with your child. Include some options of preferred dates. Once a date has been established, Fr. Jake will have you correspond with Mary Ternes, our Admin Assistant, with the name of the child, date of birth of the child, parent's names (with mother's maiden name), and Godparent's names.
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You may contact Fr. Jake Anderson or Br. Gary Davis, our Order of Christian Initiation for Adults Coordinator (OCIA).
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Every person's circumstances are unique so we try to take it on a person-by-person basis. In general, only those baptized at St. Lawrence Newman Center and have some current relational connection with us, either as an active parishioner, or undergrad or graduate student at the University of Minnesota. You may email Fr. Jake Anderson to discuss the circumstance further.