Dear Parents who wish to have your child baptized in St. Anne's Church,
We rejoice with you for the wonderful gift of your child, which indeed is a blessing from God. The Bible says,
“Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him” (Psalm 127:3). We congratulate you for taking
the decision to baptize your baby and thus become a member of the Catholic Church.
I. Date and time of Baptism: Since we have many requests for baptism in English language in St. Anne’s
Church, the baptisms will be mostly group / common baptism which means that there will be more than one
child for baptism on this day. It is very important to talk to the priest first, before you decide on the date of your
child’s baptism, book the Party Hall, make arrangements for the baptism reception etc.
II. The child’s Birth / Name certificate: To begin the process of registration for the baptism we need your
child’s Birth / Name certificate, which you can obtain from the Folkekirke / Protestant church nearest to your
vicinity, which you may in turn scan and e-mail to Fr. Andrew. His e-mail address is: szorc6@gmail.com. If
you don’t have a scanner, please take a picture of the document and e-mail it. Later on you can give a printed
copy of this document along with all the other documents.
III. Parents contact details: When you contact the priest for the first time regarding your child’s baptism, we
encourage you to give both the parents’ full name, e-mail address and mobile number for better
communication.
IV. Two Information Meetings: For the practical and spiritual preparation for the celebration of the baptism
we invite you to attend two information meetings before the date of baptism:
1. The First Information Meeting will take place on the First Tuesday of every month at 6.30-8.00 pm in the
Ministrants Sacristy (next to the parish office. Entrance door is through Hans Bogbinders Allé 4, at the back of
the church). This meeting will mainly focus on the practical things like the different documents, other
requirements for baptism etc. It is required that you attend this meeting at least a month before the date of your
child’s baptism. Please remember to register for this meeting by sending an e-mail to: szorc6@gmail.com
2. The Second Information Meeting will take place on the Third Tuesday of every month at 6.30-8.00 pm in
the Ministrants Sacristy. At this meeting we will mostly focus on the spiritual aspects of baptism, the meaning
of baptism, duties of the parents and Godparents etc. We encourage both the parents (obligatory) and God
parents (as much as possible) to attend both the meetings! Please remember to register for this meeting by
sending an e-mail to: szorc6@gmail.com
V. Documents required for baptism:
1. "Baptism and Family Registration Form". (Please submit this and the following documents only after the
First Information Meeting.
2. Child's Birth / Name certificate
3. Baptism Certificate of the Father of the Child.
4. Baptism Certificate of the Mother of the Child.
5. Baptism Certificate of the older children of the family, in case they are not registered in the parish so far (It
is not required, if the child is baptized in St. Anne’s Church.)
6. Marriage Certificate of the parents (If married in the Church or civilly).
VI. Necessary requirements at the Baptism:
1. Baptismal candle for the child (Available in the parish office)
2. Candles for the Godparents (Optional, please bring your own)
3. A white dress / gown, which will be put on before or during the ceremony.
VII. Practical Information and Economy:
1. For baptismal candle: 100 kr.
2. For the use of the church and office work: a minimum of 250 kr.
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3. For the service of the priest: a minimum of 250 kr.
4. Flower arrangement for baptism decoration in the church: The flower arrangement will be done by the
sisters who serve in the Church. The Church will give a contribution to the sisters for their service in doing
the flower arrangement in the church for baptism. You may give your suggestion for the type of flowers,
color etc. But of course the sisters will have the freedom to make decision about the choice of flowers after
taking into consideration suggestions from different parents. Please choose one of the following options:
Flower Arrangement
Option 1
Option 2
Single Baptism Group Baptism
600 kr.
300 kr.
400 kr.
200 kr.
(Please give the above mentioned amount in an envelope when you come for the Second Information Meeting.
If at least one of the parents is already paying the Church tax, you are not obliged to pay 250 kr. "For the use of
the church" as in point number VII, 2.)
III. Other information:
1. Church Tax: We encourage every Catholic to support the Catholic Church financially through Church
Tax.
2. Party Halls are available for rent:
a) St. Clement’s Hall: max. capacity: 50 people.
b) St. Liguori Hall: max. capacity: 150 people.
For booking of the Parish Halls, kindly visit the page below and following the instructions:
http://www.saintanneschurch.dk/index.php?page=calendar-booking
5. St. Anne’s Catholic School: If you wish to enroll your child in St. Anne’s Catholic School, please contact
the school earliest possible, as there is always a long waiting list (www.sktannaeskole.dk).
6. Name Giving: To know more about Danish rules about name giving, please follow the following link:
http://ast.dk/born-familie/navne/navnelister/godkendte-fornavne
You will hear more about the above points at the First Information Meeting.
Wishing every blessing upon your baby and your family I look forward to seeing you all.
Father Andrzej (Andrew) Szorc
Mobile: 0045 - 21 93 42 15
Hans Bogbinders Alle 4
Tel: 0045 - 32 86 07 27
2300 København S. Denmark
E-mail: szorc6@gmail.com
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