Bangor Parish

the Roman Catholic Parish of Bangor, (including Ballyholme and Donaghadee), in the Diocese of Down and Connor, Northern Ireland

Baptism Registration

During the refurbishment of St Comgall’s Church, Brunswick Road all Baptisms will now be taking place at The Most Holy Redeemer Church, Sheridan Drive, Ballyholme, BT20 5NQ. The service starts promptly at 2pm.

To book a Baptism at least 2 months notice is  required. Please note that parking will be ‘on-street’ and extra time maybe needed to park.

The procedure for registering for the Sacrament of Baptism for your child is as follows:

  • Please contact the parish office to express your interest by filling in the below form.

A New Procedure for booking a Baptism has been running now for over two years and all those who participated have found the night to be informative and enjoyable so we are continuing with these evenings for the Parents & Godparents.  At these meetings you will be asked to fill in the Registration Card, watch a short DVD presentation on the Sacrament of Baptism followed by a discussion on the ceremony on the day.  These meetings will take no longer than 45 minutes and are essential for the Reception of the Sacrament of Baptism in to the Parish of Bangor.  You are required to attend one meeting before the service takes place.  An essential document to bring to the meeting is your child’s Long Birth Certificate.  Please let the Parish Office know the date you will be attending the meeting and the date you wish your child to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.

Please complete the form below and we will get in touch.

Baptism Registration Form

Venue of meetings: St Comgall’s Parish Centre, Brunswick Road. [room at the top of the 2nd floor of the Parish Centre]

Time of meeting:  7.00pm.  [please be on time as we start promptly]

Date of meetings for parents and godparents: [2nd Tuesday of the Month]

  •  12 November, 10 December 2019, 14 January 2020, 11th February, 10 March.

Dates available for the Sacrament of Baptism are shown below: [1st or 3rd Sunday in the Month – Baptism starts at 2pm] 

Church:  Most Holy Redeemer Church, Sheridan Drive, Ballyholme, BT20 5NQ

  •  15 December 2019, 5 or 19 January 2020, 2 or 16 February, 1 or 15 March

[Please note that these dates given might be subject to change, in those circumstances you will be notified. All dates shown have availability.]