Baptisms at St Patrick’s
Baptisms are usually held on Sundays – either at the 11am Mass or in the early afternoon.
St Patrick’s parishioners
St Patrick's receives many requests to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism. For various reasons, it is not always possible to meet these requests. If St Patrick's is neither your parish of residence, nor is it your regular place of worship, then it is preferable for the Sacrament to be celebrated in your home parish.
Non-parishioners
If you live outside the parish and St Patrick's is your regular place of worship, then before requests can be moved on, written permission must be sought from your own Parish Priest. You would also need to meet with your own Parish Priest to discuss a preparation course for Baptism. The Parish Priest , Fr Desmond Keegan, is usually about at all the Sunday Masses to have a chat about and clarify the above questions.
Godparents
When choosing godparents for your child, please note that at least one godparent must be a Catholic who has been confirmed. It is permissible for additional godparents to be members of another Christian Church. It is not appropriate to choose non-Christians as godparents.
For further information contact:
The Parish Office
5, South Gray's Close
40 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1TQ
Phone: (0131) 556 1973
email: office@stpatricksparish.co.uk