Congratulations on taking the steps to have your child baptized at Sacred Heart Church. Please complete the linked Baptism Inquiry Form for each child to be baptized.
Baptism Inquiry Form

Baptisms are scheduled by the parish priest. Parents presenting a child for baptism for the first time will be invited to meet with the parish priest for a brief meeting to discuss the Sacrament of Baptism. If there are any questions, please contact the Parish Office at (301) 769-3100 or sacredheart.bushwood.md@adw.org.

Parents of children who are older than seven years of age are asked to coordinate with the Faith Formation Coordinator. Please reach out to Kimmie Gibson at HASHfaithformation@gmail.com.

For a person to act as a Godparent for Baptism, he or she must be at least sixteen years old, must have already received all the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation), and must be living in a way that demonstrates that one's faith is strong enough to be able to fulfill the responsibilities involved with being a Godparent. A Godparent who is married must be married in accord with the laws of the Catholic Church. ~ cf. Code of Canon Law, can. 874

The pastor of the designated Godparent is normally responsible for determining that he or she understands the Godparent’s role and is qualified to assume it. The pastor, or his designate, is to provide a letter of eligibility for the designated Godparent when the Sacrament of Baptism is to be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church.

If you are a Sacred Heart parishioner seeking to serve as a Godparent, you may request for an eligibility certificate through our Baptism Godparent Eligibility page.
Baptism Godparent Eligibility