Adult Sacraments

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How can we reach you

Phone

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What you're seeking

What are you seeking?

Catechumen — I have never been baptizedFull Communion — I was baptized in another Christian faithFull Initiation — baptized Catholic, seeking Eucharist & ConfirmationFull Initiation — seeking ConfirmationI'm not sure yet — I'd like to talk with someone

About you

Full legal name

Date of birth

City & state of birth

Goes on the baptismal register if you're baptized here.

Home address — street

ZIP code

City & state fill in automatically.

City

State

Your family

Father's name

Goes on the baptismal register if you're baptized here.

Mother's name (maiden)

Parish registers record the mother's maiden name.

Baptism

Date of baptism

Approximate is fine — even just the year.

Religion / tradition

Which tradition or denomination?

Church of baptism

Church city & state

Baptismal certificate — File (PDF/image, ≤10 MB)

This took place at Sacred Heart Parish — request the certificate from the parish records instead of uploading it.

First Eucharist (if received)

Date of First Communion

Approximate is fine — even just the year.

Church

City & state

First Communion certificate — File (PDF/image, ≤10 MB)

This took place at Sacred Heart Parish — request the certificate from the parish records instead of uploading it.

Marital status

Current marital status

This helps us know whether any prior marriage needs review before initiation — your answers are confidential.

Is your spouse baptized?

Anything we should know about a prior marriage?

Details or notes

Sponsors & godparents

Name the people accompanying you. We keep them with your request so the parish can verify eligibility.

RoleFull nameEmail (optional)Phone (optional)Note (optional — e.g. their parish)

Documents

Attach what you already have — PDF or photo, up to 10 MB each. Anything missing can be added later from your tracking page.

TypeFile (PDF/image, ≤10 MB)

On a phone, choosing a file also lets you take a photo of the document.

Staying in touch

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