Please start by contacting the office.  
In the next section you'll find instructions for completing your Baptism Class.

Baptisms can be scheduled anytime except during Advent and Lent.   If this is an emergency situation, please call or text the office immediately.

Fr. Francisco Godinez encourages everyone to have their Baptism at any regularly scheduled Mass.  It is in your child’s best interest to have their Baptism in the presence of the rest of their Catholic community.  Background for this: in simple terms-there’s more strength when people gather to pray.  By gathering the entire community to pray and renew our own Baptismal vows for your child’s Baptism, we’re heaping lots of strength and grace into that particular Sacrament.

If you still want a private Baptism for your child, please contact the office to schedule it.  These are scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at either 11am or 1pm.

If you are registered in another Parish and want to have your Baptism here, we will need a letter from your Pastor giving us permission to celebrate the Sacrament.

What Are the Requirements for Infant Baptisms?

1. Infant baptism is for children from birth until generally their 4th - 7th birthday. Canon law requires children must be under the age of reason, which is 7. If the child is already 7 years old, the baptism will be postponed and parents must register their child for Rel. Ed. Classes before the Baptism is considered.
2. According to Canon Law, all children who are baptized must have at least one godparent. (call the office for further questions).
3. The parents must intend to raise the child in the Catholic Faith. 
4. Infants must be generally baptized in the parish that at least one of their parent's attend. If a child is going to be baptized at a different Catholic church, shrine, or oratory, a permission letter from your pastor may be needed. That is for both, the parents who are registererd in this community, or non-parishioners who wish to baptize at Corpus Christi.
5. The child's birth certificate should be available for presentation to the parish. We need to have verification not only for the legal civil purposes and due diligence, but also for the correct spelling of all names involved.
6. The parent's marriage certificate should be presented to the parish. However, even for parents married outside of the Church, Baptism is not to be denied to the infant. If you are currently married outside of the Church, this is an ideal time to have your marriage blessed to rectify this. Please, make a separate appointment for this matter. The process is rather simple. Contact your local parish to learn more on how to do this.
7. Each parent must also generally attend a Baptism Preparation Class. See below, to have access to the Video and links to questionnaire.

The Baptism video is titled "Reborn", there are 5 parts to this video.  When you've watched all five parts, use the following link to take a short quiz.  https://forms.gle/DsH3QicgtjGUwbcC7

You need to make a free account through Formed to access the Baptism video.
Click the following link to make an account.
https://formed.org

Remember that all canonical and administrative requirements mentioned above and before the Baptism(s) happens, parents and Godparent(s) must  have cpmpleted in full. For further questions, please call the office and ask the secretary about these requirements and check the completion of the forms. No date will be approved by the Pastor without all paperwork and preparation is fully completed. Please, make sure you dedicate enough time or the Baptism date may be postponed until all is finished.

Instructions for making a free account on Formed: 
click "sign up"
click "I belong to a Parish or Organization"

click "Corpus Christi Catholic Church"
type in your name and email address

If you already have a Formed account, or after you make an account, you can click here to access the class:
https://watch.formed.org/reborn

 

What Are the Requirements to Serve As A Godparent?

All baptisms (infant, older child, or adult) require a godparent. Being a godparent is both a great honor and a serious responsibility. For that reason, the Church has established canonical laws in place so that those who wish to serve as a godparent may do so according to God's plan of salvation.

1. Godparents must be baptized, have attained the use of reason and have the intention of fulfilling their role as a godfather of a godmother.
2. A godparent must be a confirmed Catholic and have received their First Holy Communion
3. A godparent must be Catholic. A godparent may not be protestant or any other denomination than Catholic. A person who is not a baptized Catholic must first convert to Catholicism through the Rite of Christian Intiation for Adults in order to become Catholic. in some cases, a non-catholic married through the Church with a Catholic may participate in the Catholic baptism as a witness, together with the spouse who is chosen as a Godparent.
4. A godparent must be actively practicing the Catholic Faith. What does that mean? A godparent must live a life in conformity with the teachings of the Church including weekly attendance at Mass, rejection of artificial contraception and abortion, and a godparent must not support politicians who promote and support abortion, etc.
5. Godparents cannot be the father or mother or spouse of the person to be baptized.
6. The godparent must, either in person or through proxy, physically hold or touch the one baptized, or receive him immediately after baptism from the sacred font or from the hands of the minister.
7. Commonly the godparent must be at least sixteen years of age, unless  a different age is stipulated by the Bishop.
8. The godparent must know the rudiments of the faith. They must intend to help teach the godchild the Catholic Faith.
9. The godparent must not be married outside of the Church, unless they have since had their marriage recognized in the Church. This recognition is done by the Pastor and proof of marriage through the church must be presented. However, marriage is not a requirement when a single Catholic may serve as a godparent and is not living in sin with someone else, and  assuming all other requirements here are met, of course.
10. The godparent must generally attend the same Baptism prep class as the parents as shown above.

Children signed up for First Communion Sacramental Prep will be taught how to make a good confession, and are required to have their first confession before they can receive the sacrament. Confirmation candidates will similarly be required to confess at least once during the Easter season before their reception of the sacrament, according to Canon Law.

For individuals merely looking for the Confession times at Corpus Christi parish, they are typically

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:05am - 9:25am
Thursdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm

 

   Classes are Wednesdays 5:30pm-7:00pm- First Holy Communion Day May, 13th 2023

 In order to register for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion: 

1. Your child must be over the age of reason, which is 7 years old (2nd-3rd grade).
2. Your child must have been Baptized in the Catholic Church.
3. You must provide the Church with a copy of your child's Baptism Certificate.
4. You must be a registered member of the parish or have a letter from your home parish explaining why you wish to take First Communion here.

1. Know how to pray the Main Prayers,Hail Mary, Lord's Prayer and the Sign of the Cross.
2. Have the Act of Contrition Memorized.
3. Complete ALL Lessons and a Final Assessment.
4. Can not miss more than 3 classes.

Confirmation classes are all online this year.  You can register and start at any time.  They are entirely self-paced.  They can be accessed from any device, even a smartphone (Android or IPhone both work).  Work your classes into your schedule however it works best for you.

Requirements:

• All Confirmation candidates must have already received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confession, and First Communion through the Catholic Church. If you haven't received these Sacraments, contact the office-you'll need to be in the RCIA or RCIC program for Confirmation.
• Have a copy of your Baptism certificate ready to submit at the time of registration.  If you don't have one, contact the Church where you were Baptised and they can provide you with a copy.  You will be asked to upload this at the time of registration.  If you're not comfortable uploading it online you need to get it to the office in a way you are comfortable submitting it.  We have to have a copy of your Baptism certificate in order to recommend you for Confirmation and in order to create your Confirmation certificate.  All names and dates on your Confirmation certificate will exactly match your Baptism certificate.  If there are errors on your Baptism certificate you must contact the Church where you were Baptized and request a correction.
• You must have selected your Sponsor.  Sponsor must be above the age of 16, Confirmed through the Catholic Church, if married, their marriage needs to be blessed by the Catholic Church.  They must be a member of the Catholic Church in good standing.   You will be need to be able to answer these questions about your sponsor at the time of registration.  
• You must have selected your Patron Saint.  All Confirmation Candidates need to choose a Patron Saint.  Select a Saint that you feel close to, one that you love and admire.  This will be a Saint that you will call on to be with you, pray for you, intercede for you, and to guide you throughout your life.  You can access a list of Saints and information on them here: https://www.catholiconline.school/collections You can make this decision on your own or you can talk this over with your parents, with your sponsor, or with Father Pako if you want some guidence in this decision.  At the time of registration, you will be asked the name of your Patron Saint, and to write a brief description of why you selected this Saint.
• The Bishop requires all Confirmation candidates to write a letter to him requesting the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Type of a letter to him requesting the Sacrament of Confirmation and briefly tell him why you want to be Confirmed, what the Sacrament means to you, who your Patron Saint is and why you selected that Saint.  This letter should not be more than one page in length and needs to be formatted properly as a letter.  You can do a quick websearch for formatting examples or contact the office for help.  Have this ready to upload as a document of PDF when you register.  All letters will be reviewed by the Pastor and he may request them to be re-written.  He will send them to the Bishop when he recommends you for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Do not try to send them to the Bishop yourself.

If you do not complete all the requirements in time to be Confirmed by the Bishop on the date he selects, or if for any reason you cannot be Confirmed on that date, Confirmation can be completed on the next date approved by the Bishop.

Confirmation Registration Contact  Gablierl Bains 208-817-0604 or [email protected] or the office: 208-452-5778

Once you've submitted your registration, you'll receive instructions on how to access your classes and take your final test.

Community service is not required to obtain a Sacrament of the Catholic Church.  If you wish to do community service you certainly may.  Choose something that you feel drawn to do and make sure your parents approve.  This is up to you to arrange on your own.  If you want any help or guidence from Corpus Christi, please contact the office.

ALL Catholics are required to attend Mass on ALL Holy Days of Obligation.  EVERY Sunday is a Holy Day of Obligation.  You should be attending Mass here at Corpus Christi.  We will not be making you prove that you've attended Mass, but you must take this seriously and hold yourself to this responsibility as a good Catholic and a soldier of Christ.  This is your duty to God.  Take it seriously.  It affects your eternal soul.

Come into the office or stop before or after Mass and introduce yourself to Father Pako and tell him that you are requesting the Sacrament of Confirmation this year.  Remember, he's your Pastor and your Spiritual guide.  He's here to help you through this process.  You can also call/text/email the office for any questions or help.  My name is Lorena.  I'm here for you too.

 

If you are seeking to be married in the Church, please contact the office and schedule a meeting with Father for Marriage Prep classes and other requirements. 

 

Adults Joining the Catholic Church

or
Catholic Adults who need Sacraments

If you're interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church, or if you were born and raised Catholic but haven't received all of your Sacraments you can join our RCIA program.  RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.

Classes began Sept 9th and are Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm.

Registration is closed at this time.

Older Children

For older children who were not Baptized as infants, or who didn't receive First Communion when they were 7 or 8 years old can join the RCIC program.  RCIC stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children.

KKids who are receiving Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation at once will need to fulfil the requirements for both:

First Holy Communion-knowing the Rosary, having the Act of Contrition memorized, and doing the 11 Catechism lessons, quizzes, and the final assessment. 

Confirmation requirements-selecting your sponsor, selecting your patron Saint, writing a letter to the Bishop and taking all the online Confirmation classes.