Sacraments
"one Lord, one faith, one baptism" Ephesians 4:5
Please ring the parish office for available dates for Baptisms.
Criteria
- Contact us at least 4 weeks in advance of your preferred date
- Attend a preparation meeting with the parish priest
- One parent must be a baptised Catholic and the other must agree to the baptism of the child
- One godparent must be fully initiated Catholic (received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist and Reconciliation)
- Your place of residence must be within the St Flannan's Catholic Parish or if you do not live within the Parish, you must obtain a letter from your own Parish stating that the Parish Priest has given permission for the Baptism to take place at St Flannan's
- Both parents and child need to attend the Baptism Preparation.
Paperwork
- Baptism Enrolment Form (PDF)
- Birth Certificate - Child's
- Catholic Baptism Certificate - Parent/s
- Catholic Baptism and Confirmation Certificate - godparent
- Letter of permission from your Parish Priest (if applicable)
Costs
- Baptism $50 (preparation, certificate, baptism ceremony)
- Priest Stipend $75
- If any fees cause undue financial stress, this can be discussed with the Parish Priest.
- Certificate replacement $30 (Scan & Email) $20
- For payment via credit card or EFT please refer to the Donations page of this website
Contact the Parish Office to make an enquiry.
Archdiocese of Brisbane Links:
Baptism 2024 Schedule
13 & 27 January 13 & 27 July
10 & 24 February 10 & 24 August
9 & 23 March 14 & 28 September
13 & 27 April 5 & 26 October
11 & 25 May 9 & 23 November
8 & 22 June 7 & 21 December
All on Saturday @ 10:30am
To enquire further, please contact the Parish Office.
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