{"id":5970,"date":"2026-03-10T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmaryeotcedmonton.org\/?page_id=5970"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:16:22","slug":"baptism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryeotcedmonton.org\/am\/baptism\/","title":{"rendered":"\u12a8\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5970\" class=\"elementor elementor-5970\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dc488 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30dc488\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267ec54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267ec54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u12a8\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9eb8d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9eb8d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a3bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"91a3bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"st-mary-baptism-section\">\r\n    \r\n    <div id=\"baptism-main-view\" class=\"baptism-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"baptism-hero\">\r\n            <div class=\"hero-left\"><h1 class=\"baptism-title\">\u12a8\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293<\/h1><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"hero-right\">\r\n                <div class=\"verse-box\">\r\n                    <p class=\"verse-text\">\" \u12a5\u1295\u130d\u12f2\u1205 \u1202\u12f1\u1293 \u12a0\u1215\u12db\u1265\u1295 \u1201\u1209 \u12f0\u1240 \u1218\u12db\u1219\u122d\u1275 \u12a0\u12f5\u122d\u1313\u1278\u12cd...\"<\/p>\r\n                    <p class=\"verse-ref\">\u121b\u1274\u12ce\u1235 28\u136119-20<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"baptism-intro\">\r\n            <h2>\u12e8\u1325\u121d\u1240\u1275 \u1309\u12de<\/h2>\r\n            <p>\u12e8\u1270\u1240\u12f0\u1230 \u12e8\u1325\u121d\u1240\u1275 \u1270\u130d\u1263\u122d \u1260\u12a0\u1295\u12f5 \u1230\u12cd \u1218\u1295\u1348\u1233\u12ca \u1205\u12ed\u12c8\u1275 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u1275\u120d\u1245 \u121d\u12d5\u122b\u134d \u1206\u1296 \u12a5\u1293\u12a8\u1265\u122b\u1208\u1295\u1362 \u1260\u1264\u1270 \u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1272\u12eb\u1293\u127d\u1295 \u12cd\u1235\u1325\u1363 \u1201\u1208\u1275 \u12e8\u1270\u1208\u12eb\u12e9 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\u1245\u12f1\u1233\u1295 \u1241\u122d\u1320\u129d\u1290\u1275\u1363 \u12e8\u1215\u1343\u1293\u1275 \u1325\u121d\u1240\u1275 \u1260\u12a0\u1308\u122b\u127d\u1295 \u12cd\u1235\u1325 \u12e8\u1270\u12a8\u1260\u1228 \u1263\u1205\u120d \u1290\u12cd\u1362<\/p>\r\n                    <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"showForm('infant')\" class=\"card-btn\">\u12ed\u1218\u12dd\u1308\u1261<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"baptism-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"card-img\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/stmaryeotcedmonton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1208-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"card-content\">\r\n                    <h3>\u12e8\u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u1325\u121d\u1240\u1275<\/h3>\r\n                    <p>\u12e8\u12a0\u12cb\u1242\u12ce\u127d \u1325\u121d\u1240\u1275 \u1283\u12ed\u1208\u129b \u12a5\u1293 \u1270\u1208\u12cb\u12cb\u132d \u1270\u121e\u12ad\u122e \u1290\u12cd. \u12a5\u1231 \u12a0\u12f2\u1235 \u1305\u121d\u122d\u1295\u1363 \u1218\u1295\u1348\u1233\u12ca \u12f3\u130d\u121d \u1218\u12c8\u1208\u12f5\u1295 \u12a5\u1293 \u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1276\u1235\u1295 \u1208\u1218\u12a8\u1270\u120d \u12e8\u1273\u1230\u1260 \u12cd\u1233\u1294\u1295 \u12eb\u1218\u1208\u12ad\u1273\u120d\u1362<\/p>\r\n                    <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"showForm('adult')\" class=\"card-btn\">\u12ed\u1218\u12dd\u1308\u1261<\/button>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div id=\"infant-form-view\" class=\"baptism-form-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/stmaryeotcedmonton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1277-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Infant Baptism\" class=\"baptism-hero-img\" title=\"\u12a8\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293\">\r\n        <div class=\"baptism-form-header\">\r\n            <h1 class=\"baptism-form-title\">Baptism Form (Infant)<\/h1>\r\n            <p class=\"baptism-verse\">\" \u12a5\u1295\u130d\u12f2\u1205 \u1202\u12f1\u1293 \u12a0\u1215\u12db\u1265\u1295 \u1201\u1209 \u12f0\u1240 \u1218\u12db\u1219\u122d\u1275 \u12a0\u12f5\u122d\u1313\u1278\u12cd...\"<br><span class=\"verse-ref\">\u2014 Matthew 28:19-20<\/span><\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <form class=\"st-mary-baptism-form\" name=\"infant-baptism-form\" action=\"\" method=\"POST\" data-trp-original-action=\"\">\r\n            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_type\" value=\"Infant Baptism\">\r\n            \r\n            <h3 class=\"form-section-title\">Baptismal Certificate Details<\/h3>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1264\u1270\u1230\u1265 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"family_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Family Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"family_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u133d\u12a6 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"given_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Given name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"given_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u1320\u1218\u1240\u12cd(\u127d\u12cd) \u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptismal_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Baptismal Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptismal_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12a0\u1263\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"father_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Father's Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"father_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12a5\u1293\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"mother_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Mothere's Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"mother_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293 \u12a0\u1263\u1275\/\u12a5\u1293\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"godparent_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>God father\/mother name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"godparent_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u1200\u1308\u122d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Country *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u12c8\u1208\u12f0\u1260\u1275\/\u127d\u1260\u1275 \u1266\u1273<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"place_of_birth_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Place of Birth<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"place_of_birth_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1275\u12cd\u120d\u12f5 \u1200\u1308\u122d<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_of_birth_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Country of Birth<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_of_birth_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u12c8\u1208\u12f0\u1260\u1275(\u127d\u1260\u1275) \u1240\u1295 *<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"dob_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Date of Birth *<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"dob_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u1320\u1218\u1240\u1260\u1275(\u127d\u1260\u1275) \u1240\u1295<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"date_of_baptism_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Date of Baptism<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"date_of_baptism_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12dc\u130d\u1290\u1275<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"citizenship_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Citizenship<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"citizenship_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12a0\u1325\u121b\u1242\u12cd \u12ab\u1205\u1295<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptizing_priest_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Baptizing Priest<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptizing_priest_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"form-submit-btn\">Submit Registration<\/button>\r\n            <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"hideForms()\" class=\"back-link-btn\">&laquo; Back to Baptism Information<\/button>\r\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"am\"\/><\/form>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div id=\"adult-form-view\" class=\"baptism-form-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/stmaryeotcedmonton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC_1208-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Adult Baptism\" class=\"baptism-hero-img\" title=\"\u12a8\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293\">\r\n        <div class=\"baptism-form-header\">\r\n            <h1 class=\"baptism-form-title\">Baptism Form (Adult)<\/h1>\r\n            <p class=\"baptism-verse\">\" \u12a5\u1295\u130d\u12f2\u1205 \u1202\u12f1\u1293 \u12a0\u1215\u12db\u1265\u1295 \u1201\u1209 \u12f0\u1240 \u1218\u12db\u1219\u122d\u1275 \u12a0\u12f5\u122d\u1313\u1278\u12cd...\"<br><span class=\"verse-ref\">\u2014 Matthew 28:19-20<\/span><\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <form class=\"st-mary-baptism-form\" name=\"adult-baptism-form\" action=\"\" method=\"POST\" data-trp-original-action=\"\">\r\n            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_type\" value=\"Adult Baptism\">\r\n            \r\n\r\n            <h3 class=\"form-section-title\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\">Baptismal Certificate Details<\/h3>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1264\u1270\u1230\u1265 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"family_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Family Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"family_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u133d\u12a6 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"given_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Given name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"given_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u1320\u1218\u1240\u12cd(\u127d\u12cd) \u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptismal_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Baptismal Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptismal_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12a0\u1263\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"father_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Father's Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"father_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12a5\u1293\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"mother_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Mothere's Name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"mother_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u12ad\u122d\u1235\u1275\u1293 \u12a0\u1263\u1275\/\u12a5\u1293\u1275 \u1235\u121d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"godparent_name_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>God father\/mother name *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"godparent_name_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u1200\u1308\u122d *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Country *<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u12c8\u1208\u12f0\u1260\u1275\/\u127d\u1260\u1275 \u1266\u1273<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"place_of_birth_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Place of Birth<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"place_of_birth_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1275\u12cd\u120d\u12f5 \u1200\u1308\u122d<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_of_birth_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Country of Birth<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"country_of_birth_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u12c8\u1208\u12f0\u1260\u1275(\u127d\u1260\u1275) \u1240\u1295 *<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"dob_am\" required><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Date of Birth *<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"dob_en\" required><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12e8\u1270\u1320\u1218\u1240\u1260\u1275(\u127d\u1260\u1275) \u1240\u1295<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"date_of_baptism_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Date of Baptism<\/label><input type=\"date\" name=\"date_of_baptism_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12dc\u130d\u1290\u1275<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"citizenship_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Citizenship<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"citizenship_en\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"form-row\">\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>\u12a0\u1325\u121b\u1242\u12cd \u12ab\u1205\u1295<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptizing_priest_am\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"form-col\"><label>Baptizing Priest<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"baptizing_priest_en\"><\/div>\r\n   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