Baptize the baby. How to organize a baptism

The birth of a baby is accompanied by a series of paperwork and paperwork that must be done to register it in the civil registry. It is about incorporating the newborn as a member of society. In addition, there is another tradition that Catholic families carry out for the baby to enter as a member o

The birth of a baby is accompanied by a series of paperwork and paperwork that must be done to register it in the civil registry. It is about incorporating the newborn as a member of society. In addition, there is another tradition that Catholic families carry out for the baby to enter as a member of the Christian community. It is about baptism. It is a ritual that was formerly performed in adulthood, but nowadays it is usually performed during the first months of the baby's life.

Keys to organize the baptism of the baby by the Church

There are some requirements that vary according to the place where the baby is baptized that are necessary to follow:

- Go to the church or parish that corresponds to you to speak with the priest and make an appointment. It is convenient to go two months before the baptism to be able to sign up and start the procedures.

- Present the record of the baby's civil registry. It is the document of the birth of the baby.

- It is necessary to be married by the Church so you must have the marriage certificate of the parents

- Attendance at prebautismal talks. In most cases, only the parents have to come, although sometimes the parish priest also believes that the sponsors are present.

- Choose sponsors. Nowadays, we usually choose between friends or close relatives to sponsors in an informal way. However, not everyone can be a sponsor at a baptism. There are a series of requirements to meet: you must be over 16 years old, have received confirmation and not be the father or mother of the baby who is baptized. The baptism of the baby can be individual, in which the family and relatives of the baptized or collective will be present, in which several children receive baptism, thus becoming a celebration within the Christian community of the place.