LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS & SACRAMENTS

Please contact the Cathedral Center (337-232-1322) for any of the following:

Baptism

Baptisms by a priest or deacon are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month following the 4:00 PM Mass. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance to schedule.

Also, please gather information such as full names of parents and Godparents; and, the correct spelling and approximate month that you wish the Baptism to be held. Baptisms are scheduled as availability permits.

We kindly ask that before calling, please click on the link below:
Scheduling a Baptism at St. John Cathedral

Choosing a Godparent:
Parents of a newborn Catholic have a responsibility to baptize their baby and choose a Godparent. The Godparents stand with you to profess the faith of the child. This is a big responsibility. It should not to be taken lightly.

Godparent Requirements:
Canon Law 872-874 states specific requirements in choosing a Godparent. Only one is required, but having two are fine. However, the two Godparents must be of opposite sex. If there is only one, a Christian witness might be asked. A Christian witness needs to be a baptized Christian.

A Godparent is a Catholic who has received the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. A Godparent cannot be the baby’s mother or father. The Godparent must not be bound by canonical penalty, in other words, if the sponsor is married, he/she must be in a sacramental marriage/any sponsor must be able to receive Holy Communion. One must be mature and be sixteen or older. One must want to be a Godparent and must be willing to help teach the faith to the child, if necessary.

Godparents should be present in the baptism ceremony to state their commitment. If a Godparent is unable to attend, a proxy can stand in his/her place. The Godparent’s name, and not the proxy, will appear on the Baptism Certificate and the Baptism Record (Register of the church). However, at least one Godparent must be present at the baptism. They should be available to assist the parents and they should be close to the family. They need to be a good Christian example.aptisms are held on the first Saturday of each month following the 4:00 PM Mass. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance to schedule your child’s Baptism.

First Penance & First Holy Communion

All Second Grade children who have been baptized into the Catholic faith will be eligible to receive their First Penance and First Communion.  Please note that children enrolled in Catholic schools will not receive these sacraments at school or with their class. It is Diocesan policy that our Catholic school students receive these sacraments in the church parish in which their family is registered. 

• First Sacrament Registration Form for the School Year 2011-2012 - revised 8.03.11
• First Sacrament Calendar - Meetings & Rehearsals 2011-2012

Confirmation

Our Confirmation program is a three-year program, which includes St. John Teen Ministry, beginning in your child’s 9^th grade (freshman) year of school and ending with the Sacrament of Confirmation in their 11^th grade (junior) year. Pre-registration is required by August 1 at the beginning of your child’s freshman year.

Marriage

Couples wishing to be married in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist are encouraged to contact our Wedding Coordinator, Mrs. Joan Sims to discuss scheduling and procedures. All engaged couples must plan to meet with our Wedding Coordinator a minimum of six months prior to the intended wedding date to allow sufficient time for marriage preparation as directed by Diocesan policy. We accept reservations and deposits up to twelve months in advance of your intended wedding date.

Weddings at the Cathedral are celebrated on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM and on Saturdays at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM.  We do not have Saturday evening weddings and no weddings are celebrated during Lent.

Click here for additional information on scheduling a wedding at the Cathedral.