Baptism

Congratulations on the birth of your child!
Each birth is full of wonder, renewing our dreams of a better world and our desire to work toward it. The decision to baptize your child is a joyful and important one for your whole family. Baptism is also a time of great happiness for the entire parish community as we welcome a new member.

All Parents and Godparents must attend a Baptism Preparation class.
Pre-registration for the class and baptism date is required.
A copy of your child’s birth certificate is also required.

The 2025 baptism preparation class dates are:
July 12, 2025
August 2, 2025
September 6, 2025
October 18, 2025
November 22, 205

The preparation classes are held on Saturday mornings at 10:30 am and are one hour in length. Parents and godparents will need to attend one class. Classes meet in the Fr. Tuan Room at the St. Alexander Parish Center. Park in the lot west of the building (south of the Villa Park Library).

Register for your preparation class via text with Deacon Ron Madsen: 630-279-7433. We will use your cell number to provide a class reminder text. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate to the class.

Contact Sue D’Alessandro in the Parish Office to register for the Baptism: (630) 833-7730

Baptisms: Held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 12:15 PM.
We will have no more than 2 families at a baptism.

All paperwork must be turned in no later than 2 weeks before the baptism.

Starting after July 1, 2025, Baptisms will be held
on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 2:15 PM.

Spanish Baptisms: Held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM.
Speak with Deacon Julio at the 6 PM Spanish Mass to schedule a Spanish baptism.

Starting after July 1, 2025, Spanish Baptisms will be held
on the 3rd Sundays of the month at 3:15 PM.

Godparents

Requirements for Godparents for Baptism

• Catholic Godparents are required to fill out a Certificate of Eligibility form and have the pastor of their current church sign and seal it. These signed forms are due back to the Parish Office no later than two weeks before the Baptism or sooner. Forms will be given to the parents once registered for the class and baptism.

1. Have received the three Sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation).
2. Be at least 16 years of age.
3. Participate regularly in weekly Mass and give witness to their faith in Christ Jesus by receiving Him in Holy Communion.
4. Believe all that the Catholic Church professes and teaches, living these teachings in daily life.
5. Assume responsibility to be a good role model for the person being baptized by my life of prayer and by my Catholic example.
6. If married: validly married according to the laws of the Catholic Church; married by a priest or deacon; married by a minister with proper dispensation; or had my marriage validated by the Catholic Church.
7. If single: living a chaste Christian life and not living with someone without the benefit of a valid marriage in the Catholic Church.
8. Not be the mother or father of the one to be baptized.
9. Must attend a baptismal preparation class. [Godparents may take a preparation class at another Catholic parish and provide a letter stating they attended the class.]

Number of Godparents:

There may be one or two Catholic godparents. If there are two, they must be 1 male and 1 female.