2. BAPTISM What it is What it is not • Sacrament of Initiation • Cleanses you of Original Sin • Washes away all personal sin • Get out of heck card • License to sin • Does not forgive everything sacrament • Not a party!

3. BAPTISM- LET’S LOOK MORE CLOSELY MEANING HISTORY • TO PLUNGE OR IMMERSE IN WATER • Roots in old and new testaments • Creation myth • Great flood • Jesus was baptized • Look at mt28:19-20

4. Infant baptism Meaning practice • Baptized infants since earliest days • Salvation is a pure gift that extends to children • Parents, godparents, church are necessary • Essential rite- that portion of the liturgical celebration of a sacrament that is strictly necessary in order for the sacrament to be valid • Form- essential words • Matter- essential actions

5. RITE OF BAPTISM • Let’s keep looking at the rite • Instruction for parents and godparents • A Christian home • A welcoming of the child • Proclamation of god’s word • Prayers of exorcism to free the child from sin and Satan’s power

6. Form- what is this again? The essential words used in the sacramental rite.

7. The rite continued Blessed with oil- chrism Blessed by the Bishop, perfumed oil is used for anointing- represents the gift of the holy spirit Baptism, holy orders, confirmation Blessing with Chrism Oil of the Catechumens What is a catechumen? Remember what does Christ mean? Why is this important in Baptism?

8. BAPTISM- infant baptism • Matter- Child must be cleansed and so the matter is to use A water ritual such as one of these Immersion- full submersion- preferred form Aspersion- to sprinkle-least preferred method- used only during Easter season to bless assembly Infusion- to pour- most common form

9. Symbols ofthe sacrament Candle- Light of Christ Oil- Chrism- scented oil for anointing- used to anoint Kings and queens White garment- new creation in Christ- we belong to christ Water- essential part of the rite- represents cleansing- death to old life- rising to new life Original sin, personal sin, initiation

10. EFFECTS OF BAPTISM EFFECTS Explaining your faith • Baptism forgive sins- remember concupiscence • Gives birth into a new life • Confers sacramental grace • Initiates and incorporates into Christ’s body • Sacramental seal- • Baptism is necessary for salvation • Three forms: • Baptism of Water: through the sacrament • Baptism of Desire- refers to catechumens who die before • Baptism of blood- the death of martyrs

11. For review • What are some of the Old Testament and New Testament roots for Baptism? • What is the essential rite of baptism? • List and discuss the meaning of the symbols used in baptism. • Discuss the effects of receiving the Sacrament of Baptism.