The Latin word sacramentum means "a sign of the sacred." The seven sacraments are ceremonies that point to what is sacred, significant and important for Christians. They are special occasions for experiencing God's saving presence. That's what theologians mean when they say that sacraments are at the same time signs and instruments of God's grace.

For Catholics, the Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. Whether we are baptized as infants or adults, Baptism is the Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God. Read more »

By appointment only. Six weeks notice is required.

Infant Baptism Preparation

Persons in this ministry meet with new and expectant parents and godparents of infants being presented for baptism to prepare them for celebrating and supporting the child whom we welcome into the Body of Christ. This ministry includes home visitations and facilitating one class per month. Facilitator training, as well as written and AV resources, is provided.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church#Baptism

"Baptism is the first and basic sacrament of Christian initiation. It is administered by immersing the recipient in water or by pouring (not just sprinkling) water on the person's head "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (cf. Matthew 28:19). The ordinary minister of the sacrament is a bishop or priest, or (in the Western Church, but not in the Eastern Catholic Churches) a deacon. In case of necessity, anyone intending to do what the Church does, even if that person is not a Christian, can baptize. The sacrament frees from original sin and all personal sins and from the punishment due to them, and makes the baptized person share in the Trinitarian life of God through "sanctifying grace" (the grace of justification that incorporates the person in Christ and his Church), also making the person a sharer too in the priesthood of Christ. It imparts the "theological" virtues (faith, hope and charity) and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and marks the baptized person with a spiritual seal or character that indicates permanent belonging to Christ. Baptism is the foundation of communion between all Christians.

See also Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1213–1284."