Celebration of the Celebration of the Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism

Process of a Sacrament, Process of a Sacrament, what it includes = what it includes = the Ritethe Rite

Rite of BaptismRite of Baptism

• Requires the use of Requires the use of waterwater and and recitation of the recitation of the Trinitarian formulaTrinitarian formula = = I baptize you in the name of the I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy SpiritFather, Son and Holy Spirit

• These 2 elements must be present These 2 elements must be present for a valid Baptism in every situation, for a valid Baptism in every situation, even emergencyeven emergency

Done by Done by Bishop, Priest or Bishop, Priest or DeaconDeacon

• In extreme circumstances a In extreme circumstances a baptized baptized lay personlay person can perform a Baptism can perform a Baptism

• Much shorter version is done – just Much shorter version is done – just need water and Trinitarian formulaneed water and Trinitarian formula

Reception of the Reception of the person to be person to be baptizedbaptized

• Asks name of personAsks name of person• Asks parents and godparents if willing Asks parents and godparents if willing

to raise the child in the truth of the to raise the child in the truth of the ChurchChurch

• Make Make sign of the crosssign of the cross on the on the foreheadforehead of the candidate for Baptismof the candidate for Baptism

• Person receiving Baptism = candidatePerson receiving Baptism = candidate• Indicates the person will soon belong Indicates the person will soon belong

to Christto Christ

Liturgy of Liturgy of the Wordthe Word

• Readings of ScriptureReadings of Scripture– Also includes Homily and IntercessionsAlso includes Homily and Intercessions

• Explains Baptism Explains Baptism – Also how it makes the life of faith Also how it makes the life of faith

possiblepossible

Prayer of Prayer of ExorcismExorcism and and Anointing with Anointing with oiloil

• Pray to be released from evil and Pray to be released from evil and grip of Satan – signifies being grip of Satan – signifies being released from sinreleased from sin

• Anoint with holy oil in the shape of Anoint with holy oil in the shape of the crossthe cross

Blessing of Blessing of waterwater

Only pure water is usedOnly pure water is used

Profession of Profession of FaithFaith

• Done by the candidate or parents if Done by the candidate or parents if infant is being baptizedinfant is being baptized

• Includes renunciation of sin and Includes renunciation of sin and belief in the Trinity = the creedbelief in the Trinity = the creed

BaptismBaptism

• Pour waterPour water over head or over head or immerseimmerse person in water person in water 3 times3 times saying, “I saying, “I baptize you in the name of the baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”

• Essential actEssential act – must have this part – must have this part

Clothing with Clothing with white white garmentgarment

Shows we have risen with Shows we have risen with Christ, put on ChristChrist, put on Christ

Lighting of Lighting of Baptismal Baptismal candlecandle

Have received the light of Have received the light of Christ and we are to be the Christ and we are to be the light of Christ to the worldlight of Christ to the world

Who can receive Baptism?Who can receive Baptism?

• Everyone who has Everyone who has not been baptized not been baptized beforebefore

• Once received the Sacrament, don’t Once received the Sacrament, don’t repeat itrepeat it

• Receive an Receive an indelible spiritual markindelible spiritual mark that marks us as the children of Godthat marks us as the children of God

InfantsInfants

• Children need rebirth since born with Children need rebirth since born with original sinoriginal sin

• Parents bring their children to the Parents bring their children to the Church to receive a new life and Church to receive a new life and become members of the Churchbecome members of the Church

• Parents would deny a child the Parents would deny a child the priceless grace of becoming a child priceless grace of becoming a child of God were they not to have their of God were they not to have their child baptizedchild baptized

AdultsAdults

• A person receives and understands the A person receives and understands the Gospel, then is initiated into the ChurchGospel, then is initiated into the Church

• The Church makes Baptism available to The Church makes Baptism available to anyone who believes and requests the anyone who believes and requests the SacramentSacrament

• Adults must undergo a period of preparation Adults must undergo a period of preparation before being baptized – called the before being baptized – called the catechumenatecatechumenate– Aims at bringing conversion and faith to maturityAims at bringing conversion and faith to maturity

Baptism requires Baptism requires 2 sponsors2 sponsors or or godparentsgodparents

• Sponsor promises to ensure the Sponsor promises to ensure the newly baptized lives the faith in the newly baptized lives the faith in the case of the parents’ death or failure case of the parents’ death or failure to nurture the faithto nurture the faith

• Must be a baptized Catholic, received Must be a baptized Catholic, received all 3 Sacraments of initiation, and all 3 Sacraments of initiation, and lives the faithlives the faith

33 types of Baptism types of Baptism

All 3 allow their recipient to All 3 allow their recipient to be saved and enter Heaven be saved and enter Heaven

1. 1. Baptism of WaterBaptism of Water = for = for those who have those who have heardheard the the Gospel and have had Gospel and have had the the possibility to askpossibility to ask for it, for it,

Baptism by water is Baptism by water is necessary for salvationnecessary for salvation

2. Baptism of blood2. Baptism of blood = occurs = occurs when a person who has when a person who has notnot been baptized with been baptized with water water suffers death for suffers death for

their faith in Christtheir faith in Christ

• Person baptized by and for Person baptized by and for their faith in Jesus, by their their faith in Jesus, by their bloodblood

• Their martyrdom unites Their martyrdom unites them to Christthem to Christ

3. Baptism of Desire3. Baptism of Desire = the = the salvation of those who salvation of those who believe in a supreme being believe in a supreme being and and strive to serve Him the strive to serve Him the bestbest they can they can

• Every person who is ignorant of the Every person who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and His Church, but Gospel of Christ and His Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance to their understanding of in accordance to their understanding of it, can be saved – these people would it, can be saved – these people would have desired Baptism explicitly if they have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessityhad known its necessity

In case of children who die In case of children who die before being Baptized we before being Baptized we

trust in God’s mercytrust in God’s mercy

Baptism is 1Baptism is 1stst Sacrament received Sacrament received – when we are baptized we are – when we are baptized we are incorporated into the Church, incorporated into the Church, made a membermade a member

• This membership joins all people of GodThis membership joins all people of God

• ““For by one Spirit we are all baptized into For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body.” 1 Corinthians 12:13one body.” 1 Corinthians 12:13

• We belong to Christ and His Church, we We belong to Christ and His Church, we must join their missionmust join their mission

• We are called to commands of Christ and We are called to commands of Christ and His ChurchHis Church

ConclusionConclusion

• God has called us into existence to God has called us into existence to share in His love and be a source of share in His love and be a source of His love to othersHis love to others

• God gives us His grace through God gives us His grace through Baptism: entrance into Heaven and Baptism: entrance into Heaven and makes us members of His Churchmakes us members of His Church

• Baptism brings blessings and Baptism brings blessings and responsibilities responsibilities – We must use the graces of Baptism to We must use the graces of Baptism to

live a life that reflects our faith in Godlive a life that reflects our faith in God– We receive grace to love God and We receive grace to love God and

accomplish what He wantsaccomplish what He wants

• Baptism marks a Baptism marks a permanent and permanent and eternal changeeternal change in who we are – we in who we are – we become the adopted become the adopted children of Godchildren of God and belong to and belong to His ChurchHis Church