Infant baptisms are normally celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 1:15pm or on the first Sunday of the month during Mass. There is a preparation session for first time parents and for parents who have never before attended a preparation session. Our upcoming sessions are:

...Monday, January 11^th from 7:00 to 8:15pm in the Rectory
...Monday, March 8^th from 7:00 to 8:15pm in the Rectory

Godparents are strongly encouraged to attend the preparation session too. Please call the rectory (312-644-0036) to register.

The Baptism of adults follows upon the completion of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The RCIA meets at Assumption on Sunday mornings from September until May. It is for adults who have never been baptized, were baptized in another Christian religion and now wish to explore becoming Catholic, and for those who were baptized Catholic but never made their first communion and confirmation. There is a special Adult Confirmation Program offered by the Archdiocese of Chicago for those who were raised Catholic but were never confirmed. For more information, call Fr. Joe Chamblain, O.S.M. (312) 644-0036 x 11.

The members of the 2009-2010 RCIA, who are candidates for baptism or full membership in the Catholic Church, celebrate the Rite of Welcome with their sponsors at the 10:30 Mass December 6, 2009.

Those baptized or received into the Catholic Church and confirmed at the Easter Vigil Mass by Fr. Joe, together with their sponsor, from left: David Pittman, Kendall Ruff (at top), Sylvia Serrano, Sean Menendez, Kimberly Van Gordon, Dominick Furio, Dennis Donald, Kristi Anderson, Courtney Smith, Emari Wydick, Ashley Savarda and her son Graycen Noss. - April 11, 2009.

Following the Easter Vigil Mass, from left: Kendall Ruff, Claire Delahunt, Fr. David Brown, OSM, Michelle Gordon, David Pittman, Ellie Delahunt

Ashley Savarda (who was baptized at the Easter Vigil Mass) and fiancé Jason Young

Emari Wydick (who was baptized at the Easter Vigil Mass) and her husband Ben process to the baptismal font as the Litany of the Saints is chanted.

Fr. Joe Chamblain and altar server Jacqueline Golab

We welcomed five new members to our Parish at Easter in 2008 (from left to right): Colleen Miczek, Kirk Newton, Jason Takeda, Richard Moore, Blair Doyle

We welcomed five new members to our Parish at Easter in 2008 (from left to right): Colleen Miczek, Kirk Newton, Jason Takeda, Richard Moore, Blair Doyle

We welcomed several new members to our Parish at Easter in 2007, witnessing and sharing their new faith and our illumination by the Holy Spirit: Allison Lloyd, Jessica Smith, Nathan Baes, Zachary Kempton, and Jacob Norris.

Nathan Baes (third from right with fiancé Loanna Huyah) and family and friends from Michigan

Jessica Smith (purple vest) with friends and supporters

Jacob Norris with friends from Iowa who came to Chicago for Easter Mass

Zachary Kempton with with fiancé Kristen Munninghoff

We welcomed three new members to our Parish at Easter in 2006.

Catechumens 2006 (from left to right): Fr. Damian, Kent, Greg, Rick, Fr. Dave