St Nicholas Catholic Church, Boldmere
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  • Home
  • Information
    • Contact
    • The Parish of St Nicholas >
      • Parish Pastoral Council
      • Parish History
      • Parish Boundary
      • Register with the parish
      • Parish Parking
    • Parish Newsletter >
      • Communications guidance
    • Parish Blog
    • Ministries >
      • Safeguarding
      • Service in administration
      • Financial support of the parish >
        • Parish Finance Committee
      • Service in sharing the Faith
      • Social Support
      • Service to the Liturgy
    • Parish Groups >
      • Colour and Light Group
      • 50/50 Club
      • Parish Book Club
      • Society of St Vincent de Paul >
        • St Vincent De Paul
      • Scripture Group
      • Sunday Friends Group
      • World Development Group
      • Open Parish Meetings
      • Boldmere Winter Night Shelter
    • Copies of Sacramental Certificates
    • Local Catholic Schools >
      • School Parking
      • Governors
    • Links
  • Worship
    • Regular times of Mass and other times of prayer
    • Sunday
    • Celebrations of Mass >
      • Worship of the Eucharist outside of Mass
      • Mass Intentions
      • Singing the Mass
      • Unable to attend Mass
    • The Scriptures >
      • Lectio divina
    • Morning Prayer
    • Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
    • Service to the Liturgy >
      • Training for ministers
    • Private Prayer >
      • Christian Prayer
    • Liturgy preparation sheets
    • Saints of the Diocesan Calendar
  • Join us
    • Sacraments of Initiation >
      • Journey in Faith
      • Baptism
      • Liturgy of the Word with Children
      • 2025-6
      • 2024-5: Communion and Confirmation >
        • Confession
        • Confirmation
        • Holy Communion >
          • Pilgrimage to Lichfield Cathedral
          • Pilgrimage to St Chad's
    • Baptism of Infants >
      • Godparents and Sponsors
  • Pastoral
    • Catechesis/Deepening our faiith >
      • Fratelli Tutti
      • Deepening love and holiness
      • Family >
        • Children at Mass
      • What are we here for?
      • Owning our Faith and Calling
    • Funerals
    • Social Support
    • Pastoral visits >
      • Pastoral visits at home
      • Pastoral visits at hospital
    • Sacrament of Matrimony (Marriage) >
      • Wanting to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony?
      • Finding Marriage challenging?
    • Praying for the Sick
    • Service to the local community
    • Pilgrimage >
      • Ephesus, Miletus and Izmir
      • Assisi
      • Rome
      • Saint Chad's and Lichfield Cathedrals
  • Newman Centre
    • Mini Munchkins
    • Inclusive Dance and Drama
    • Kombatkids
    • Plukerz
    • Rhythm Time
    • Sweaty Mama
    • Women's Institute
  • Synod
  • Diocese
    • Unfolding God's Plan
    • UGP Parish response

Baptism of Infants

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One of the most precious gifts is the gift of faith.

It is a lovely thing when parents wish to raise their child to know and love Jesus - and found their lives on the rock of his love and goodness.

Parents who wish to take on that responsibility, can find themselves in all sorts of circumstances. 
  • Sometimes both parents are Catholics, and are regular at Sunday Mass, actively seeking to live their Christian faith. Sometimes one parent is active in living their Catholic faith and the other parent comes from a different Christian tradition, and may be active in that or not. Sometimes one parent may be of a different faith, and in some cases one parent may not have faith in God. In some cases parents are both baptised Catholic but have not taken part in the shared life of the Church for some time. 
  • Sometimes parents are married in the Catholic church. Sometimes they have married outside of the Catholic Church. Sometimes they are not married.
  • Sometimes the parents of a child are no longer together, and sometimes just one parent now shoulders the responsibility for parenting their child. 
  • And then there are families with two mothers, or two fathers, and so on.

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Most every family is different. But in all these cases and more our parish is ready to help support parents who are ready to step forward, and prepare to take on the responsibilities of bringing up their children in the practice of our Catholic faith. 

The Church speaks of how each family is invited to learn to live as a domestic church. The family at home is seen as THE place where parents and children share faith, learn to pray, develop and deepen their relationship with God, and neighbour. 
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Parents are called to be leaders of the domestic church – exercising their role there, sharing in the ministry of Jesus as priest, prophet and king. 

This vocation is a privileged one. It can also be a challenging one.

So at St Nicholas parish we give time and space for parents to consider different aspects of the life of faith which they are invited to make their own and that they will want to share with their children in the years following baptism.

Typically this will include times to reflect together on
  • the power of prayer
  • who Jesus is
  • the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
  • and parenthood 

If you are a parent considering baptism for your child, and this is something that you want to explore further, then please speak with Fr Allen after any Sunday Mass. ​

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  Our Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216

Address: 243 Jockey Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US         Telephone: 0121 354 1763  
​ Email: [email protected]     Website: www.stnicholasboldmere.co.uk
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Parish Priest: Fr Allen Morris 
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