Pre-Baptismal instruction is required for parents.  Contact Parish Office / Fr. Peter Pilon at (815) 538 - 6151 for more information and to schedule a Baptism date.

Jesus answered, "Amen, Amen, I say to you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit."  + John 3:5

Water, White Garment, Candle, Oil

• Washes away Original Sin.

• Forgives all past actual sins.

• Transmits sanctifying grace necessary for salvation.

• Makes us children of God, temples of the Holy Spirit, and members of the Catholic Church.

Paragraph 1283:
With respect to children who have died without Baptism, the liturgy of the Church invites us to trust in God's mercy and to pray for their salvation.

Paragraph 1284:
In case of necessity, any person can baptize provided that he have the intention of doing that which the Church does and provided that he pours water on the candidate's head while saying: "I baptize you in the name of the Fahter, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."