Baptism is one of the sacraments of initiation in which by water and the power of the Holy Spirit, a person is cleansed of all sin, including original sin, and experiences birth into the new life of Christ.

If you are looking to baptize your child in the St. Thomas Aquinas Pastorate, you must first go through a class taught by Deacon Ray Noonan and his wife Carol.  The class is offered 4 times a year; in January, April, July & October.  The class is held in the Pastorate Office and lasts for approximately 2 hours.  The next class offered is September 9, 2019 at 7:00pm.  You are only required to take the class once.  Please call Ray & Carol at 852-3181 to enroll.  Ray will have you register with the Church if you have not already done so. 

Once you have taken the class, call Shellie at the Pastorate office to schedule a Baptism.  Most of the baptisms are performed by our deacons: Deacon Ray Noonan, Deacon Joe Schockemoehl and Deacon Steve Strang. Baptisms may be scheduled as follows: At St. Matthias the first weekend of the month either after the 5:30pm Mass on Saturday or after the 10:00am Mass on Sunday or after any of the 4:00 Masses at St. Patrick, St. Peter, or Sacred Heart pending the availability of a deacon.