INFANT BAPTISM
Baptism is celebrated each month following a formation program. Head to our Baptism Registration page, call the parish office at 519-753-8439, or email office@stpiusbrantford.ca to begin the preparation process.
ADULT INITIATION
Adults wishing to become Catholic are asked to contact the parish via email at becomingcatholic@stpiusbrantford.ca or call the Office at 519-753-8439 as soon as possible, preferably no later than the early fall of the year.
INITIATION OF CHILDREN
Catholic Initiation of Children includes children in Grade 3 and above who are either a) not baptized or b) were baptized in a different Christian denomination. Parents are asked to contact the parish as soon as possible at 519-753-8439, preferably no later than the early fall of the year.
FIRST RECONCILIATION and First Communion
2023-2024 Academic Year
First Reconciliation and First Communion are available to Baptized Catholics in grade 2 or above. If you have a child who has not yet been Baptized, please register them for Baptism first. If you have a child who has been Baptized in another Christian denomination, please email pastoralassociate@stpiusbrantford.ca to discuss the preparation process.
First Reconciliation will take place in February of 2024, and First Communion Celebrations will take place in April and May of 2024.
Registrations open on October 3rd, 2023 and close on December 11th, 2023. To register for these sacraments, please visit our First Reconciliation & First Communion Registration page.
CONFIRMATION
2023-2024 Academic Year
The Sacrament of Confirmation is available to Baptized Catholics in grade 7 or above. Registrations for 2023-2024 will open on September 5th, 2023. Please visit our Confirmation Registration page for more information.
MARRIAGE
Couples are asked to contact the parish at least eight months prior to marriage by emailing office@stpiusbrantford.ca or calling 519-753-8439.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Anointing of the sick in home or hospital can be arranged by calling the parish office at 519-753-8439. Whenever possible, please call before any situation becomes critical. A Catholic priest is always ‘on call’ for the Brantford General Hospital for emergencies.