A serious preparation
worthy of your parish.
Parish Ready is an online Catholic baptism preparation course for parents and godparents — eight chapters cited line-by-line to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, followed by a fifteen-question examination. Certificates issued to those who pass are verifiable from any browser in about five seconds.
No account or login required.
“Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.”
Everything your office needs
to trust the certificate.
What the participant does
A parent or prospective godparent purchases the course for $34.95, chooses their track — Parent or Godparent — and reads eight chapters covering the theology, rites, and responsibilities of Baptism.
They then sit a fifteen-question examination. On passing (80% or higher) a certificate is generated in their name and made available immediately as a PDF and as a public verification URL.
They may forward the PDF to your office themselves, or ask us to send it directly. Either way, the verification URL on the certificate is authoritative — the PDF is a courtesy.
Syllabus & CCC alignment
Each chapter is footnoted to specific Catechism paragraphs. Nothing is invented; everything is cited.
Examination methodology
A 60-question bank; each participant receives a 15-question examination — twelve questions covering all eight chapters and three specific to their track. Passing threshold is 80%.
Each attempt draws a fresh set at random from the bank, and answer options are shuffled on every attempt — no two examinations are identical. Retakes are unlimited. There is no timer.
Completion is per person, not per household. A named certificate is issued only to a participant who has personally passed, and the name locks permanently at issuance.
How to verify in your office
- i.Locate the verification ID on the certificate — bottom centre, prefixed PR-.
- ii.Open parishready.com/verify and enter the ID, or open the URL printed on the certificate.
- iii.Confirm the name and track match the person in front of you. A valid entry shows the seal and the completion date.
- iv.If the ID does not resolve, or the name does not match, treat the certificate as invalid and contact us.
Acceptance & refund
We do not claim universal acceptance. Some dioceses require preparation at the parish itself; some pastors prefer to conduct it personally. Both are entirely proper.
If a Parish Ready certificate is presented to your office and you decline it — for any reason, stated or unstated — the participant is entitled to a full refund of the $34.95 fee. They contact us; we refund within one business day. No pressure is placed on your office.
If you would prefer Parish Ready not be recommended in your parish at all, write to pastors@parishready.com and we will note your parish. Participants from your parish will see a notice recommending they contact you directly before purchasing.
Who we are & how to reach us
Parish Ready, LLC is an independent lay initiative. We are not a diocesan office, a religious order, or a canonical publisher, and we do not claim any imprimatur. The curriculum is drawn plainly from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, with paragraph-level citations you can audit line by line in §II above.
For questions, corrections, or to request a printed syllabus, write to pastors@parishready.com. We respond within one business day.
Written for the parents and godparents in your pews. Built for the offices that receive them.