Infant Baptism is for children ages 0-6 years old. For children ages 7 years and older, please refer to the "Older Child Baptism" section below. Please allow a minimum of 3 months to have your child baptized at St. Theresa Church.
Requirements for Baptism at St. Theresa Church
If the child (or children) is (are) to be baptized at St. Theresa's, please fill in the fillable PDF Baptism Request Form that appears to the left. You must fill in one form for each child being baptized and must provide a copy of the child’s (children’s) official, "full form" Certificate of Birth.
Please return the document to St. Theresa's in one of four ways:
Drop off the completed form and a copy of the child’s birth certificate at St. Theresa’s office.
Mail the completed form and a copy of the child’s official Certificate of Birth to St. Theresa Catholic Church, Attention: Infant Baptism, 6622 Haskell St., Houston, TX 77007.
Image (scan) the completed form and a copy of the child’s birth certificate, and email the image(s) to baptism@sttheresa.cc.
Bring the completed form and a copy of the child’s birth certificate to class.
Unless otherwise noted, Group Baptisms take place on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Please email the Baptism Coordinator at baptism@sttheresa.cc to request a date for Group Baptism. We will schedule Baptisms only after receipt of the Baptism Request Form and verification of attendance of a Baptism Preparation Class by both the parents and the godparents.
The Catholic Church believes that a child aged 7 years or older has reached the age of reason. Because a child has reached the age of reason, he or she will receive all three Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) at the same time, usually during the Easter season.
Please contact Tommy Cordova at St. Theresa Church at 713.869.3783 for more information.
If you are an adult and you wish to be baptized, you will need to enroll in our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program.
The RCIA program is a one to two-year program for those who have never been baptized, those who have been baptized in another faith tradition, or those who have been baptized in the Catholic faith but have not received the other Sacraments of Initiation.
Please contact Tommy Cordova at St. Theresa Church at 713.869.3783 for more information.