{"id":4401,"date":"2025-03-13T12:50:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephsqueenstown.co.nz\/?page_id=4401"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:44:07","slug":"baptisms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjosephsqueenstown.co.nz\/index.php\/baptisms\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptisms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Application to receive the Sacrament of Baptism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Churches are available for Baptisms and we welcome your inquiry to arrange a Baptism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Parish Priest, Fr Cipriano, requests that the parents contact him personally for the Baptism of their child. During this first call, the Parish Priest will also make an appointment for you to visit him at the Presbytery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process is very important as it enables the parents to understand the importance that the Church places on the Sacrament of Baptism and it ensures that all the legal formalities have been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To contact our Parish Priest, call Father Cipriano on his mobile as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Fr Cipriano Fernandes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Mobile International +64-21-211 4032<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Mobile within New Zealand 021-211 4032<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When calling from overseas, take note that we are GMT +12.<br>To check New Zealand time against your own country, check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/new-zealand\/auckland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>time clock here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Priest covers a large area and is often very busy. Please call Monday to Friday between 11.00 am and 4.00pm local time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is no answer, do not leave a message, but hang up and try again later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application to receive the Sacrament of Baptism Our Churches are available for Baptisms and we welcome your inquiry to arrange a Baptism. Our Parish Priest, Fr Cipriano, requests that the parents contact him personally for the Baptism of their child. 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