Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Colleen Pauley and I am the receptionist at the St. Thomas More office of Resurrection Parish. My family moved to Bethel Park when I was one year old and I have been a member of St. Thomas More, now Resurrection Parish, ever since. My husband, Dan and I have been married for 32 years and have five grown “children” who all attended St. Thomas More School.

If you’ve ever visited the office, you would know that it is a busy place. I can help you with many requests and questions, such as Mass Intention requests, new parishioner registration, gift card sales, baptism scheduling, etc. If I don’t know the answers to your questions, I will do my best to direct you to who can help.

Do you have questions about having your child baptized? You are welcome to give us a call and plan the baptism even   before your child is born. The parish offers baptisms on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. John Capistran and after the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Thomas More.

When you are ready to call, please make sure you have a date in mind that works with family members and Godparents, along with a backup date. If this is your first child to be baptized you will be required to take a baptism preparation class. These are offered every other month, usually the last Sunday at 2:00 p.m. You are also welcome to contact another parish for a class if our class does not fit into your schedule. You can call the Resurrection Parish office to get on the list to attend the class.

Many parents have questions on what constitutes a Godparent vs. a Christian Witness. Each person to be baptized is required to have one Godparent. Each Godparent will need to be an active practicing Catholic and will need to receive a sponsor eligibility form from the parish where they are registered. One of the sponsors can be a Christian Witness. This person can be of another Christian faith, but cannot have been baptized Catholic and then have changed to another faith. If all of this sounds confusing, don’t worry. We are here to walk you through it.

If you need to obtain sacramental information and your baptism occurred at either St. John Capistran or St. Thomas More before our churches combined, you will need to contact the Archives of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at www.diopitt.org/sacramental-record-request.

Just remember that your parish is here to help you. Don’t hesitate to call with any questions or concerns. You can also refer to the staff emails that are listed on the last page of the bulletin if it is easier for you to contact us that way.

Blessings to you,
Colleen Pauley
Resurrection Parish Receptionist