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

• Membership in Christ the King Parish
• 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, Julie Onderko, 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 Julie Onderko 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 is offered quarterly at noon on a Sunday in the parish center. The dates are posted on the website and time-sensitive reminders are in the bulletin. The class is 1 ½ hours long.  You may bring your young children as long as you bring a support person, like a grandparent or friend, to tend to them.
• 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 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 need to attend the in-person Christ the King Baptism Preparation Class. Contact Julie Onderko 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 requirement will be waived.