Priest: “What do you ask of God’s church for (name of child)?”
Parents: “Baptism.”
Priest: “Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking?"

• Active membership in Christ the King Parish (registered, participating in Mass at least on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, signed up for giving, married in the Church)
• Complete an online certification course with Ascension Press titled “Belonging; Baptism in the Family of God.” Belonging, Certification Course – Ascension (ascensionpress.com)  It takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and may be taken at your leisure, with breaks along the way. The course is easy to access and user friendly. The fee for this course is $9.95.  When completed, a certificate of completion can be submitted to the Baptism coordinator, Will Becker, either as a hardcopy or electronically.
• Register their child for baptism online at Christ the King Parish - Baptism Registration From - Milwaukie, OR (ctk.cc)
• Attend the in-person Christ the King Baptism Preparation Class. Contact Will Becker to register for the next class. It is not necessary to wait until the birth of the child, expecting parents may and should consider attending. The Baptism Preparation Class (1 ½ hours) is offered quarterly at 10:00 am on a Sunday in the parish center. The dates are posted on the website and time-sensitive reminders are in the bulletin. You may bring your young children as long as you bring a support person, like a grandparent or friend, to tend to them.
• Watch our pastor's homily from the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord prior to the in-person class. Here is the link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9rZCgR9HSo
• A short introductory meeting with the pastor, Monsignor Cihak.  To schedule the appointment, contact his assistant, Jenett Akles office@ctk.cc

• Godparents will need to supply a letter (on parish letterhead)from their pastor verifying that they are Confirmed members of the Catholic Church in good standing and attending weekly Mass.
• Godparents, like the parents, will need to complete an online certification course with Ascension Press titled “Belonging; Baptism in the Family of God.” See instructions and information above in “Requirements for Parents.”
• Godparents, like the parents, will also need to watch the 13 minute homily on baptism prior to the in-person class. See above in "Requirments for Parents."
• Godparents, like the parents, will need to attend the in-person Christ the King Baptism Preparation Class. Contact Will Becker to register for the class. See additional information above in “Requirements for Parents.” If the godparent is traveling for the baptism from out of town, this in-person class requirement will be waived. However, the online class as well as watching the homily is still expected.