The sacrament of baptism is the first of the seven sacraments.  Baptism is what makes us a member of the Body of Christ, it is what initiates us as Christians.  Being baptized in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit confers grace upon the baptized.  As Christians we spend our life unfolding this baptismal grace in how we live and follow God in our life.  We are baptized in One God, yet three persons.  Baptism is the beginning of our Christian vocation that will call us to conform our life to Christ and live the sacramental life of the Church founded by Jesus himself.

Baptism Packet Download (for children 0-7 years of age)

Please download and complete baptismal form before calling for an appointment.

Por favor, descargue y complete el formulario de bautismo antes de llamar para concertar una cita.

Hard copies may be obtained in the parish office.

Click below to download the requirements pdf.

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Required Baptism Class

Parents and godparents are required to take a baptism preparation class, when they have not attended one within the past two years.  To be exempt from taking this class, you will need to provide your certificate of completion to our office that demonstrates you have taken the class in the past two years, or a letter/form from your pastor stating you have taken the class elsewhere.  The class will cover the theology of the sacrament, symbolism, and most importantly what parents and godparents will be publicly asked during the ceremony.  Classes are offered in person, once a month.  Contact our office to register for our in-person class and inquire about our schedule.

Baptismal Preparation for Children and Infants

Children seven years old and younger may be baptized at various times throughout the year, except during the season of Lent.  This type of baptism is referred to as “Infant Baptism.”  The child not having reached the age of reason, is presented by the Catholic parent(s) for baptism and they take on the responsibility of raising the child in the Catholic faith.  The parent(s) publicly renouces sin and professes their faith, as they will share their faith and love of God with their child.  The Catholic parent(s) and godparent(s) will attend a preparation class for baptism.  If they have recently completed a class in our parish or theirs, they can alternately submit their certificate of completion for the preparation class.  In this class the Rite of Baptism, sacramentality and scripture are reviewed.  If you would like your child baptized, please download our packet below and then contact our office to inquire.

Requirements of Parents for Infant Baptism

The Catholic parent(s) need to be registered in their parish where they are actively practicing their faith, and be in or working toward full sacramental communion.  They must also have recently completed a baptismal preparation class.  Sometimes, a Catholic will not have married in the sacrament of matrimony.  If this is the case, we can assist you in making your marriage sacramental (convalidation) and returning to full sacramental communion.  We want to encourage you to seek convalidation, i.e. taking a civil marriage and blessing it within the Church.  There must be a founded hope that the child will be raised in the faith, so practicing one’s faith is essential.  A non-Catholic parent is not obligated to participate in the preparation or Rite of Baptism for their child, but is certainly welcome to do so.  For infant baptism, please download our packet below, and contact our office to inquire.

Requirements of Godparents for Infant Baptism

The godparents, also known as the sponsors, need to be registered in their parish where they are actively practicing their faith, be in full sacramental communion, be confirmed, be at least 16 years of age, and have recently completed a baptismal preparation class.  There may be one male godparent and one female godparent.  They need not be related or married, but can be.  If you desire someone to be a godparent and they cannot be present, a proxy may stand-in for them.

Additional Q & A for Infant Baptism

Adoption
I plan on adopting a child, may I baptize them?  It is wonderful to have a family adopt a child.  The Church requires that we wait until the adoption is finalized by a judge.  We then copy the court order/decree and are able to proceed with the baptism.  The literal requirement is that the Catholic parent(s) consent to the baptism.  So this means, that the adopting parent(s) that are Catholic must have legal custody before the baptism is to take place.  “But, the child is living in my home and we are waiting for the court to finalize.  Can we do it now?”  Not yet, the adoption must be finalized first with the judges signature on the court order/decree.  All the requirements of baptism must be met, but parental consent is the one requirement that is often misunderstood.

Divorced Parents
“I’m divorced and want to baptize my child, when can I do it?” In addition to meeting all the requirements, the question of consent is what must be established.  A parent desiring baptism must be Catholic and grant consent.  The parent must have legal custody, not simply joint physical custody.  If the legal custody is shared 50/50, then so is consent.  If shared, and one parent refuses consent, then the child should wait until they can legally act on their own behalf at age 18.  Although baptism is desired by the Church and every good Christian parent, the sacrament should not become a destruction to the relationship with either parent.  It is most common that even in shared consent that both parents are agreeable, as the primary responsibility of the Catholic parent is to share their faith and love of God with their child.

Parents vs. Godparents
Why do godparents need to have their marriage blessed in the Church, but the parents are not strictly required to the same?  It is the desire of the Church for both the parents and godparents to have their marriages blessed in the Church, and to be exceedingly good examples of faith and morals to those being baptized.  When choosing godparents, we are choosing sponsors who are good role models, living the faith fully.  When a Catholic does not have their marriage blessed in the Church, they are not living fully the sacramental life.  For example, they are not to participate in holy Communion.  However, once their marriage is blessed, they can begin to celebrate the sacraments again.  If parents have not had their marriage blessed yet, this should not hinder the child, so the child may be baptized.  If anyone is interested in having their marriage blessed in the Church, please inquire with any priest or deacon in the parish, or contact our front office.  We are happy to help!

Another aspect is that the godparents publicly stand before the people and attest that they will help the parents in their Christian duty to share their faith and love in God with the child to be baptized.  They also publicly renounce sin and profess their faith before all the people.  If they were not in full communion and living the faith fully, this would put them in a very ackward position and possibly even cause scandal.  If someone desires being a godparent and needs their marriage blessed in the Church, please have them inquire with us.  We would love to help them live their faith fully and enjoy the important and blessed role of being a godparent!

Baptismal Preparation for Adults and Children 8+ Years-old

Once a person reaches the age of reason, it is very important they embrace their faith, knowledge, and love of God as they prepare for their baptism.  They will present themselves and journey with other children of similar age by registering for religious education.

Volunteering

If you would like to help us prepare others for baptism or would like to be a godparent to those needing one, please contact our office.

Mass is the central way to worship Jesus Christ. A typical Mass lasts about an hour and includes prayer and music, scripture readings, a reflection on those readings (homily), and culminates in the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. At Mass, Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is re-presented, and we participate in that same sacrifice. Christ’s true Body and Blood are offered to God for our sins. And through Holy Communion, Catholics have the incredible opportunity to receive His true Body and Blood. This is the most sacred moment in the life of every Catholic. At Mass, you participate in Christ’s sacrifice, offered for our sins, and re-presented at the altar during consecration. You are a witness to this sacrifice, just as Mother Mary and St. John the Apostle witnessed our Lord die on the cross at Calvary.

Mass Intentions at St. Rose of Lima Parish
(Effective January 1, 2026)
The offering of a Mass intention is a long and beautiful tradition of the Church. The faithful unite their personal prayers and sacrifices with the Eucharistic Sacrifice, requesting that a Mass be offered for a particular person or intention. In this way, we participate more deeply in the Sacrifice of Christ and contribute to the needs of the Church and her ministers (cf. can. 945–946 CIC).

Regular Mass Intentions

• Each parishioner may request up to two weekday intentions per week and one weekend Mass per month.
• Suggested donation: $10.
• Intentions are read before Mass and also included in the parish bulletin.

Collective Mass Intentions
In accordance with Mos iugiter (Decree of the Congregation for Clergy, 1991), our parish will offer Collective Masses:

• When: the first weekend of every month, All Souls’ Day (Nov 2), and Christmas Masses.
• These celebrations allow several parishioners’ intentions to be united in one Eucharistic Sacrifice—provided each person has freely given explicit consent.
• The celebrant retains only one standard offering; all remaining offerings are sent to the Diocese of Salt Lake City for missionary and charitable purposes.
• Collective Masses may occur no more than twice per week, and their dates and times are published in advance.

How to Request a Mass Intention

1. Use the call or visit the parish office.
2. Select the date (within the open three-month window).
3. Indicate if you wish your intention to be included in the Collective Mass for that month.
4. Provide you with contact information and the suggested offering.

Opening Dates for the Calendar

Opens                           Covers

Dec 1, 2025               Jan-Mar 2026

Mar 2, 2026             Apr-Jun 2026

Jun 1, 2026              Jul-Sep 2026

Sep 7, 2026              Oct-Dec 2026

Catechesis on Mass Offerings

• The offering is not a price but a free gift that expresses love for the Church and support for its works.
• Uniting several intentions in one Mass does not diminish the grace received.
  Each intention is fully included in the same one Sacrifice of Christ.
• Pronunciation or listing errors do not affect the fruit of prayer—God knows every heart and intention.

“The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God’s Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission.  Their prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus the Messiah was conceived by the Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus on the occasion of his baptism by John.  Jesus’ entire mission occurred in communion with the Spirit.  Before he died, Jesus promised that the Spirit would be given to the Apostles and to the entire Church.  After his death, he was raised by the Father in the power of the Spirit.

Confirmation deepens the baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.”  USCCB

Baptism, the Eucharist, and the Sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, whose unity must be safeguarded.  For by the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.  Hence they are, as true witnesses, of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.

Confirmation is a two-year catechetical program overseen by our Christian Formation Program. It begins in 7^th grade and runs through the entire 8^th grade.

Adults eighteen or older should go through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). 

“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against Him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion.” CCC 1422

Confessions are heard on Saturdays between 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm or by request.

English

How to make a Good Confession

Spanish

Cómo hacer una Buena Confesión

Cómo hacer una Buena Confesión 2

“In the Church’s Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, through the ministry of the priest, it is Jesus who touches the sick to heal them from sin—and sometimes even from a physical ailment.  His cures were signs of the arrival of the Kingdom of God.  The core message of his healing tells us of his plan to conquer sin and death by his dying and rising. The Rite of Anointing tells us there is no need to wait until a person is at the point of death to receive the Sacrament.  A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. When the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it is God’s will, the person be physically healed of illness.  But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.”  USCCB

The reception of this sacrament is available to any Catholic who finds themselves in a grave physical, spiritual, or mental state of illness.  Arrangements should be made through the parish office for those who are homebound.  If after hours, or on weekends, the person is in imminent danger of death, please leave a message.  The phone is checked periodically throughout the day.  If you are having surgery you may ask a priest to anoint you before the surgery.  Call the office to schedule an appointment.

Please note:  It is best not to wait until the very last moment to call for a priest.  There are situations when no priest is available and might be several hours away from responding.

“From the moment of Jesus’ conception in the womb of Mary until his Resurrection, he was filled with the Holy Spirit.  In biblical language, he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and thus established by God the Father as our high priest.  As Risen Lord, he remains our high priest….. While all the baptized share in Christ’s priesthood, the ministerial priesthood shares this through the Sacrament of Holy Orders in a special way. Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and a gift from God.  Christ reminded his Apostles that they needed to ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest.  Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God’s call using the words of the prophet, ‘Here I am, send me’ (Is 6:8).  This call from God can be recognized and understood from the daily signs that disclose his will to those in charge of discerning the vocation of the candidate.” USCCB Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time:  thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry.  This Sacrament has three degrees within it:  Diaconate (Permanent and Transitional), Priests, and Bishops.  Those who feel called the Order of Deacon may contact the Pastor to discern the Call to this vital ministry in the Church.  The Permanent Diaconate is open to married or single men over the age of 35 who have gone through the Salt Lake City Diocese Diaconate Classes.

“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.” CCC 1601

Your wedding liturgy is a very special event. Guidelines are carefully planned to help make your wedding a moment that will bring you memories for a lifetime. According to the policy of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, couples are requested to contact the parish office at least one year before the intended wedding date and must be registered members of the parish for a minimum of six (6) months. Contact the parish office at 801-544-4269 for more information.