Baptism is God’s way of enrolling a person into his family. God’s family is called the People of God – and is also known as the Christian Community or the Church.
Parents and sponsors who present a child for baptism undertake to bring the child to church and to come to know God and the parish community.
At Baptism, the parish community — on behalf of all the People of God — welcomes the new member. Baptism is best celebrated in the context of a coming together of believing people who also commit to helping the newly baptised grow in their understanding of God’s loving and saving grace.
Nowadays, most baptisms are celebrated in a community context rather than in isolation.
Because we have fewer priests, the weekend schedules are increasingly busier and often involve a combination of Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals and scheduled Masses.
We celebrate Baptisms on the third Saturday of each month.
These are the dates for the coming months are:
- 16th November (fully booked)
- 21st December
- 19th January 2025
- 16th February 2025
- 16th March 2025
Baptism ceremonies are held at Enniskeane Church at 4.00 pm and need to be booked at the Parish Office at least two weeks in advance.
Get the Baptism Booking Form here
An offering to the priest is payable on the date of the Baptism (people generally give between €50 – €100) and a gratuity is also given to the sacristan who prepares the church and puts everything away afterwards.