An overview of the Catholic Rite of Baptism designed for parents and godparents to learn how the sacrament is celebrated.

1. The Rite of Baptism
Bringing your child into God’s family

2. Welcome
• Celebrant: What name do you give your
child?
Parent: state child’s name
• Celebrant: What do you ask of God’s Church
for N?
Parents: Baptism

3. • Celebrant: You have asked to have your
children baptized. In doing so you are
accepting the responsibility of training them in
the practice of the faith. It will be your duty
to bring them up to keep God’s
commandments as Christ taught us, by loving
God and our neighbor. Do you clearly
understand what you are undertaking?
Parents: We do.

4. To the godparents
• Celebrant: Are you ready to help these
parents in their duty as Christian mothers and
fathers?
Godparents: We are.

5. Signing with the cross
• Celebrant: N the Christian community
welcomes you with great joy. In its name I
claim you for Christ our Savior by the sign of
the cross. I trace the sign of the cross on your
forehead and invite your parents and
godparents to do the same.

6. We listen to God’s Word
• Scripture Reading and Homily
• Intercessions (Prayer of the Faithful)
Please Respond: Lord, Hear our prayer after
each intercession

7. Prayer of Exorcism and Anointing
before Baptism
• After the prayer, the celebrant anoints the
child with the Oil of Catechumens

8. Celebration of the Sacrament
Celebrant blesses the water to be
used in Baptism

9. Profession of Faith
• Celebrant: Dear parents and godparents: You have come
here to present this child for baptism. By water and the Holy
Spirit they are to receive the gift of new life from God, who is
love.
• Celebrant: Do you reject Satan?
Parents and godparents: I do
• Celebrant: And all his works?
Parents and godparents: I do
• And all his empty promises?
Parents and godparents: 1 do
• Celebrant: Do you believe in God, the Father
almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
Parents and godparents: I do

10. • Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our
Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died and
was buried, rose form the dead, and is now seated at the right
hand of the father?
Parents and godparents: I do
• Celebrant: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting?
Parents and godparents: I do
• Celebrant: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church.
We are proud to profess it, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
All: Amen

11. Baptism
• Celebrant: Is it your will that N should be
baptized in the faith of the Church, which we
have all professed with you?
Parents and godparents: It is.
• Celebrant: N. I baptize you in the name of the
Father, (pours water) and of the Son (pours
water) and of the Holy Spirit (pours water)

12. Anointing with Chrism
• Celebrant anoints child with chrism on the
crown of the head

13. Lighted Candle
• Celebrant: Receive the light of Christ;
father or godfather lights the child’s candle
from the Easter candle

14. Conclusion
• Lord’s Prayer
• Blessing of Mother/Father
• Final Blessing