Any member of the Christian faithful has a right to obtain a certificate of a sacrament he or she has received and which was recorded in a sacramental register. Only that person, the parents of a minor, one with legal guardianship of another, a pastoral minister at another Catholic parish, or a diocesan official has this right. If the person is deceased, the spouse or adult child may also request the record. 

Once an adoption has been completed, only the adoptive parents have a right to the child's certificate until the child reaches the age of majority.

A person requesting his or her own sacramental record or certificate may:

• Make the request in person by providing the pastor or authorized delegate a signed sacramental certificate request form (listed below under documents) along with proof of identity (phonto ID) if the person is unknown to the pastor or authorized delegate.
• Make the request in writing by mail, fax or e-mail. Such a written request must include the signature of the requesting party (e-mail rquests must attach a document, e.g. in PDF format, exhibiting a signature). All written requests for sacramental records must also contain substantiating information (e.g. name of parents, date of birth) so that legitimacy of the request can be ascertained.
• A person requesting a family member's sacramental record or certificate 9e.g. the parent of a minor child requesting that child's sacramental information or an adult child of an infirm or deceased parent), if unknown to the pastor or authorized delegate, must provide proof of guardianship, power of attorney or executor status along with the signed record request, following procedures described above. 

If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 746-9422.