Catholic Baptism Preparation

Prepare for the sacrament of
Baptism.

A reverent, Catechism-cited course for parents and godparents. One evening of reading, a short examination, and a named certificate your parish can verify by morning.

Course fee
$34.95
Duration
≈ 60 min
Certificate
Instant

Lifetime access · unlimited exam retakes · full refund if your parish declines it.

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Certificate of Completion
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Mary Catherine Byrne
has completed the course of
Catholic Baptism Preparation
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Antiphon
Baptism is the sacrament of faith. But faith needs the community of believers.
— CCC § 1253
Curriculum

Eight
chapters.

Every chapter is drawn from and cited to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, §§ 1213 – 1284. Read them in order, or dip in.

  1. Before we consider what to do, we consider what is being done. Baptism is not chiefly a family celebration; it is the door.

    7 min readCatechism §§ 1213 · 1214 · 1215 · 1250 · 1257
  2. The rite you will witness is old. It has been shaped by the Jordan, by rivers in Rome, by baptisteries the size of small churches.

    8 min readCatechism §§ 1217 · 1223 · 1226 · 1229 · 1252
  3. So you know what to expect, and what each moment means.

    9 min readCatechism §§ 1234 · 1235 · 1237 · 1240 · 1241 · 1243
  4. The ordinary minister is a bishop, priest, or deacon. In an emergency, anyone — even a non-Christian — can baptize.

    7 min readCatechism §§ 1256 · 1262 · 1263 · 1264 · 1265 · 1272
  5. The most common objection is the most easily answered.

    6 min readCatechism §§ 1250 · 1252 · 1257 · 1261 · 1282
  6. A godparent is not a title. It is a promise made in public, before God, to a child.

    8 min readCatechism §§ 1231 · 1253 · 1254 · 1255
  7. Parents are the first teachers of their children in the ways of faith. The rite makes this explicit.

    6 min readCatechism §§ 1251 · 1253 · 1255 · 2225 · 2226
  8. Baptism is not a photograph. It begins a life.

    6 min readCatechism §§ 1216 · 1254 · 1272 · 1273 · 1274
Rubric

Three steps.
One evening.

I

Read the eight chapters

Sixty minutes of careful reading. On any device. Your progress saves.

II

Sit the short examination

Fifteen questions drawn from the chapters. Eighty percent to pass.

III

Receive your certificate

Named, dated, and parish-verifiable — issued the moment you pass.

The offer

One price.
Everything included.

  • All eight Catechism-cited chapters
  • Fifteen-question examination, unlimited retakes
  • Named certificate, parish-verifiable
  • Full refund if your parish declines it
Baptism Preparation
Certificate
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Questions

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