Faith Formation

Children’s Liturgy of the Word meet on Sundays in the social center at the 9:00am Mass.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word 2026-2027 Calendar

Baptism

To register for Baptism Preparation, please call Father Cody at the office on 406-442-5268 or frwilliams@stmaryhelena.org

First time parents are required to attend a Baptism preparation session, prior to the baptism. The date of Baptism will be scheduled after that. There will be no Baptisms during Lent.

Designation of Sponsor / Godparent for Baptism

• Only one sponsor is required for baptism; two are permitted (in which case, there would normally be one man, one woman).
• The sponsor should be a practicing member of the Catholic Church who has received all three sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
• He or she should be at least 16 years of age and mature enough to undertake the responsibility of fostering faith in the newly baptized.
• As long as there is one Roman Catholic sponsor, a baptized member of another Christian community may participate as a Christian witness, who has a role in the church ceremony and in the child’s life, as does the Roman Catholic sponsor.
• A person who has not been baptized, for example someone who is Jewish or Muslim, may not act as a sponsor because he or she is unable to profess faith in Christ or renew baptismal vows.

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults(OCIA)/Becoming Catholic

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is a process developed by the Catholic Church for prospective converts to Catholicism who are above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices. The basic process applies to adults and older children, with younger children initiated through an adapted version sometimes referred to as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for Children of Catechetical Age.

Sessions are from September/October until May.

Meet Monday evenings at 5:15pm – 6:30pm – Pastoral Center

Contact the Parish Office for more information: 406-442-5268 or smcc@stmaryhelena.org OCIA 2026-2027 Calendar

For more information on Faith Formation, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, and Religious Education, please contact the Parish Office.