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The Rite of Baptism
Bringing your child into God’s family
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
• 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.
To the godparents
• Celebrant: Are you ready to help these
parents in their duty as Christian mothers and
fathers?
Godparents: We are.
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.
We listen to God’s Word
• Scripture Reading and Homily
• Intercessions (Prayer of the Faithful)
Please Respond: Lord, Hear our prayer after
each intercession
Prayer of Exorcism and Anointing
before Baptism

• After the prayer, the celebrant anoints the
child with the Oil of Catechumens
Celebration of the Sacrament
Celebrant blesses the water to be
used in Baptism
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
• 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
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)
Anointing with Chrism
• Celebrant anoints child with chrism on the
crown of the head
Lighted Candle
• Celebrant: Receive the light of Christ;

father or godfather lights the child’s candle
from the Easter candle
Conclusion
• Lord’s Prayer
• Blessing of Mother/Father
• Final Blessing

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The rite of baptism

  • 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