2. Reception or
Welcome
The Reception or Welcome of the
child and their families usually
entails the entrance of the parents
and the child from the back of the
Church. The priest welcomes them
and invites them to the front of the
Church. (Davis, 2014b)
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3. Celebration of God’s Word
First Scripture Reading
Responsorial Psalm Reading
Second Reading
Gospel Reading or Homily by Priest
Reflection
Prayers of the faithful
(Davis, 2013)
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4. Invocation of the
Saints
The Priest invites all those present
to invoke the saints and intercede
with God on their behalf. The Priest
may call on saints that are the
patrons of the child to be baptised
and of the Church or locality and the
assembled respond with, "Pray for
us.".
(Kenneth,2014)
(Catholic Doors Ministry, 2013)
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5. Prayer of Strengthening
(exorcism) and Anointing
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This part of the Baptism usually entails the Priest saying a
prayer asking that the baby may be rescued from the slavery
of sin, and pass into the freedom of God. The priest may lay
his hands on the child who then confesses faith to Christianity
by rejecting the Devil and all his works. When infants are
being baptised parents and god parents provide the
necessary responses for this part.
The baby is anointed with the oil of catechumens at this stage
signifying strength and protection.
(Kenneth,2014)
(Davis, 2014b)
6. Reciting of the Creed
The parents and godparents
profess their belief by reciting
the creed on the child’s behalf.
(Davis, 2014b)
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7. Celebration of the
Baptism…
- Blessing of baptismal water
- renunciation of sin
- profession of faith
- baptism
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The baptism water is poured over the baby's
head as the priest says:
“(Name....) I baptise you in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”
(Davis, 2014b)
(Davis, 2013)
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8. Anointment with Chrism
Oil
The baby is anointed for a second time,
this time with the perfumed Chrism Oil.
The Chrism oil signifies the consecration
for the service of God. The anointing on
the crown of the head signifies the child
being ‘crowned’ as a new Christian.
(Davis, 2014b)
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9. White Garment
This part of the Baptism requires the
baby to be dressed in a white
garment as a sign of sharing the
resurrection of Christ.
White the colour for the clothing of
the Messiah is a symbol of purity
and cleanliness.
Signifies a “new creation as a
member of Christ’s body and the
church.
(Chakeras, 1997)
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10. Candle
A candle is lit from the Paschal
Easter candle in the Church which
represents the risen Christ.
Rite of Ephphetha: The priest says
a prayer over the ears and mouth
of the child. The priest may touch
the child’s ears and mouth.
(Chakeras, 1997)
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