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 March 5, 2018 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, you can call Shellie at the Pastorate office to schedule a Baptism.  Call with a couple dates in mind and Shellie will see if the deacons can make it work.  Most of the baptisms are performed by our deacons: Deacon Ray Noonan, Deacon Joe Schockemoehl and Deacon Steve Strang. Baptisms can be at any of the 4 Parishes in the Pastorate and usually take place after the 4:00 Mass (with regard to the rotating schedule), 5:30 Mass both on Saturday evening and the 10:00 Mass on Sunday morning.