{"id":997,"date":"2025-11-17T09:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T09:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/?page_id=997"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:21:09","slug":"sacrament-of-baptism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/sacrament-of-baptism\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacrament of Baptism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sacrament of Baptism<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds. (CCC 1316)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Baptism Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. Parents\u2019 Baptismal cards<\/li>
  2. God Parent\u2019s Baptismal card; God parent must\u00a0 be practicing Catholic<\/li>
  3. Child\u2019s birth certificate or notification of birth<\/li>
  4. Approval letter from your Parish Priest, for Holy Family Basilica members, submit Parishioner card<\/li>
  5. Parents to choose a Saint name recommended by the church as Child\u2019s Baptism Name<\/li>
  6. Make sure you see the Priest with the documents above.<\/li>
  7. Upon approval by Holy Family Basilica Priest, Parents and Godparents will attend four baptismal instructions on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. at St. Dominic Hall.<\/li><\/ol>
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    NOTE: Baptism takes place every last Saturday of the month. In case of changes, parents are notified earlier.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    PMC CATECHISM <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Children registering for this class will receive the following sacraments<\/p>

    • Baptism<\/strong>; this is in the case of the unbaptized<\/li>
    • Holy Eucharist <\/strong><\/li>
    • Confirmation <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

      Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>

      1. Parents\u2019 Baptismal cards<\/li>
      2. Child\u2019s original Baptism card, this is for children who are already baptized as infants<\/li>
      3. God Parent\u2019s Baptismal card; God parent must\u00a0 be practicing Catholic<\/li>
      4. A copy of Child\u2019s Birth certificate<\/li>
      5. Make sure you see the Priest or a nun in the Parish office with the documents above.<\/li>
      6. Upon approval, your child will be registered.<\/li><\/ol>
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        NOTE: Baptism takes place every last Saturday of the month. In case of changes, parents are notified earlier.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        ADULT CATECHISM (Preparation for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        An individual registering for this class will receive the following sacraments<\/p>

        • Baptism<\/strong>; this is in the case of the unbaptized<\/li>
        • Holy Eucharist <\/strong><\/li>
        • Confirmation <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

          Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>

          1. Baptism card; this is for those baptized<\/li>
          2. National Identity Card<\/li>
          3. God Parent\u2019s Baptismal card; God parent must be practicing Catholic<\/li><\/ol>
            1. Make sure you see the Priest in the Parish office with the documents above.<\/li><\/ol>
              1. A new class begins immediately after Easter (April or May)<\/li><\/ol>
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                NOTE: Registration is open throughout the year<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                Be Part of Our Faith Family<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                For more information about RCIA process or to register for the preparation class, visit our parish office on 1st Floor at Cardinal Otunga Annex or contact the parish office on Tel: +254 712 311 394<\/span> or drop an email info@holyfamilybasilica.org<\/span><\/p>\n

                Holy Family Basilica\u2028
                P.O. Box 40891 \u2013 00100, Nairobi\u2028
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                Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-997","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSacrament of Baptism - Holy Family<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cre8ivedge.net\/basilica\/sacrament-of-baptism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sacrament of Baptism - Holy Family\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; 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