Sacrament of Baptism: 

Parent baptism instruction is required.
Please call 821-7989 for more information.

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Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation that leads to full membership in the Church. Our young people’s faith is a seed that must be nurtured by their parents. In the baptismal rite itself, parents are asked if they are prepared to raise their child in the faith; the celebrant reminds them that they are “the first and best teachers in the ways of faith.” Accordingly, our Baptism Preparation Program offers parents an opportunity to reassess their own faith, as well as reviewing their responsibility to educate their children in the faith. The program reviews the history and the theology of the sacrament of Baptism and the procedures for the rite itself. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

Learn more about the Sacrament of Baptism from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

 
     
 

St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1376 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Phone: 727-821-7989 |  Fax: 727-896-9619