This parish is staffed by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary (OMV).

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Baptism

Baptism is the “doorway” to the Sacraments and through baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God. This is an important moment of grace for a child and it should be approached with a certain amount of urgency. As a child is baptized at Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost becomes the official “place of record” for the child.

Parents

If you are a Catholic parent that would like to have your child baptized at Holy Ghost you need to initially fulfill one of these criteria:

  1. Live within the geographical boundaries of Holy Ghost Church; OR receive written permission from the pastor of the Catholic parish in which you are registered.
  2. Attend a Pre-baptism class within the last 5 years. Preparation classes are offered at Holy Ghost Church the First Saturday of each month at 9:45am. To register, please call the office at 303-292-1556 or email us at office@holyghostchurch.org. (We also accept baptism prep taught at other parishes – you will need to provide the certificate of completion.)
  3. Select a godfather and/or a godmother. (Godparents must be at least 16 years old, confirmed Catholics, not married outside the Church, and must secure a letter of good standing from their current parish.)

Godparents

  1. Attend a Pre-baptism class within the last 5 years, as above for parents.
  2. Remember, Godparents must be at least 16 years old, confirmed Catholics, not married outside the Church.
  3. Godparents must secure a letter of good standing from their current parish if not Holy Ghost.

Baptisms at Holy Ghost

Timing

Holy Ghost normally baptizes children after the Noon Mass (approximately 1:15pm) on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month.

Los bautizos en español podemos celebrar los domingos a las 1:15pm o a las 2pm o por otra cita con el P. Paul.

Registration

For more information or to obtain and submit forms, please call the Parish Office. 

Adults and OCIA

For adults needing baptism, who want to become Catholic, or who need Confirmation and/or First Communion, we have a class for you!

OCIA (named for the book, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults formerly known as RCIA), meets on Tuesdays at 6:30pm during the school year. We also have a summer program for those considering the intensive course that starts in the Fall.

2026-2027 Fall, Winter, Spring session

Meet in church at 6:30pm. Class goes until about 9:00pm.

Starting this year, the Church’s hope is that those who need baptism and a full initiation as adults spend a whole calendar year from Easter to Easter with us, so please reach out as soon as you are considering becoming Catholic!

Support the class with a meal! Mealtrain.

Coordinator: Fr. Jonathon Hank, OMV, frjonathon@holyghostchurch.org and x1021