Holy Baptism

Baptism is the beginning  of a journey - a journey of faith.

This journey involves turning away from the darkness of self-centeredness, and turning towards Christ and becoming a member of the local and worldwide Christian family.
Baptism is a proof that God truly loves us.

Baptism is a sacrament
A sacrament is a visible sign of God's love and grace. In baptism, we are thanking God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledging his love. We are acknowledging that we all need to turn away from the darkness of evil and to make a new start with God.

Baptism makes us a Christian.
In Baptism God takes us and makes us one of His children. We become a member of the Church.
Baptism is not just for children, adults are baptised too. But adults are only baptised when they have been regularly worshipping with the Church for some months, and have undergone a period of instruction 

Baptism is free
Baptism is God’s gift to us, and the Church makes no charge for administering the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. We do need to be able to keep our churches open though, and this is becoming more costly each year. A donation towards the upkeep of the Church is always appreciated.

To arrange a Baptism please contact our Secretary at the Parish Office.
It isn't necessary to have an appointment, but if you choose to just call in to arrange a child's baptism, please bring the birth certificate with you.

01639 883123
St Mary's Parish Centre, St Mary's Place, Port Talbot SA12 6DZ
Opening Hours  Monday 12pm to 3pm*  Tuesday 10am to 1pm  Thursday 12pm to 3pm
*not open on Bank Holidays