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• Baptism at St. Raphael

   

  • If you are seeking baptism for your child who is younger than age 7, please contact St. Raphael School Principal Teri Dwyer at 301-762-2143 ext. 121 to register in the parish and to attend the class.  If you want the baptism to be in Spanish, please contact Juana Amaya at 240-899-2788 or Luisa Duarte at 240-864-2565.

   

  • If you are seeking baptism for your child who is age 7-18, you will be enrolling him/her in the RCIA Adapted for Children program, a journey which typically lasts at least two years.  Please contact Religious Education:  Director Mary Beaudoin 301-762-2143 ext 124.

   

  • If you are seeking baptism for yourself, you will be enrolling in the RCIA program.  Please contact Linda Poindexter 240-864-2542 and leave a message.  For RCIA in Spanish (RICA), please contact Luis and Maruja Quezada at 301-330-5982.

   

  • If you are a St. Raphael’s parishioner who has been asked to serve as a godparent, please contact Eileen Kutchak at 301-762-2143 ext 110 to request a letter of eligibility.  To serve as a godparent, you must be a practicing Catholic who has received all three sacraments of initiation and is living a life of faith consistent with this responsibility.