Baptism is the first of three Sacraments of Initiation within the Catholic Church (the other two being the Eucharist and Confirmation). At Our Lady of the Lake, we are excited to provide a Baptismal Preparation program that is truly informative and helpful for parents seeking for the first time, to baptize their child.
The first step in arranging a baptism is to be sure the parents are registered parishioners of our parish and to contact the parish office for making the baptismal arrangements.
If this is the first child you are arranging to have baptized at our parish, then the next step will be to participate and complete the Baptismal Preparation program. This is a requirement for all first time parents seeking the baptism of their child, but not necessary to repeat for additional children. Once parents have made all arrangements for the baptism through the parish office, they will be contacted by the Faith Formation Team (if this is the first time they are seeking to baptize a child) to make arrangements for the Baptismal Preparation program.
Please feel free to contact the parish office (973) 398-0240 for more information on making arrangements for the Baptism or the Faith Formation office (973) 398-0253 for more information on the Baptismal Preparation Program.