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Batt.Italia

In the baptism, a candle is given to the father or God parents who ... When the religious ceremony ended, all my family, my cousins, uncles and aunts, ...

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Batt.Italia

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    Slide 1:THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

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    Baptism is the Sacrament which cleanses us from Original Sin, makes us children of God, followers of Christ and members of his Church. At our Baptism God shares with us his Life and his Love which Mankind was deprived of by Original Sin. The word Baptism is derived from the Greek word, bapto, or baptizo, to wash or to immerse. It signifies, therefore, that washing is of the essential idea of the sacrament. Baptism is intended to signify the sacramental washing by which the soul is cleansed from sin at the same time that water is poured upon the body. Baptism is, therefore, the sacrament by which we are born again of water and the Holy Ghost, that is, by which we receive in a new and spiritual life, the dignity of adoption as sons of God and heirs of God's kingdom. Baptism is administered by pouring water on the head of the candidate and saying at the same time: ‘I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.’ Priests or deacons administer Baptism, though in a case of necessity anyone may baptise. WHAT DO WE PROMISE IN BAPTISM? We promise in Baptism to reject the devil and to avoid all that is evil, to believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and to live our lives according to the teachings of Jesus Christ.

    Slide 3:HOW IS BAPTISM ADMINISTERED?

    When infants are baptised they are unable to answer for themselves, so their parents and ‘godparents’ make the promises on their behalf. A godparent is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather and a female godparent is a godmother. The child is a godchild. IS BAPTISM NECESSARY FOR SALVATION? Baptism is necessary for salvation, because Jesus Christ said: ‘ Unless you are born again of water and the Holy Spirit, you cannot enter the kingdom of God.’ However, those who genuinely desire Baptism or who suffer death for their Christian faith, but die before they can receive the Sacrament, are said to have received ‘Baptism of desire’ or ‘Baptism of blood’. As for those who are not baptised before they die, we commend them in our prayers to the infinite mercy of God. HOW DO INFANTS MAKE THESE PROMISES?

    Slide 5:A CATHOLIC INFANT BAPTISM SERVICE

    Baptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. People get baptised to show they belong to the Christian faith. They promise that they will try to live in a Christian way. Usually it is a baby getting baptised. Obviously a baby can't make any promises, so the parents and God-parents make the promises for the baby. What happens at a baptism in a Catholic church? WELCOME The priest welcomes the child and the parents at the door of the church. At the door, the priest asks the parents and God-parents if they are willing to bring up the child as a Christian. When they say “Yes” the priest welcomes and names the child and says, "I claim you for Christ our Saviour by the Sign of his Cross". The priest then traces the sign of the cross on the child's forehead and the parents and God-parents do the same. The sign of the cross is a symbol that the child now belongs to God. The people enter into the church.

    Slide 6:THE WORD OF GOD - THE EXORCISM

    THE WORD OF GOD He asks parents what name they’re going to give their son: generally the Roman Church advices to name the child after a saint, in order to automatically provide a patron, an exemplar, and yet another special day to celebrate God's goodness and grace. There is then a short reading form the Bible. The priest explains what it is about. Then there will be prayers. The prayers will be for the baby and for the parents and God-parents to help them in their job of bringing up the child. THE EXORCISM The priest holds his hand up and says: “O God, you sent your Son to cast out the power of Satan, set this child free from Original Sin”. This is the exorcism. Every human being has free will so it is a hard job to always act in a loving way like God wants us to. Sometimes people fail and act in an un-loving way like Satan (the devil) would want us to.The priest is asking God to help the child act in a loving way as much as possible.

    Slide 7:THE ANOINTING - THE PROMISES

    THE ANOINTING The priest anoints the child on the chest with the oil of catechumens. The oil of catechumens is a sign of strength and healing. People need strength to fight for what is right. THE PROMISES The child is brought up to the font with the parents and God-parents. The priest asks the parents and God-parents some questions, and they answer together "I do". "Do you reject Satan?" "I do." "Do you believe in God?" "I do." "Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God?" "I do." "Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?" "I do."

    Slide 8:THE BAPTISM

    After the promises the child is baptised. Water is poured over the child's head three times. The priest says the child's name and then: “I baptise you in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” The Priest baptises the baby .Water is used because it is a symbol of new life. WEARING WHITE When a baby is baptised it wears white. Long ago, new Christians were given a white garment to wear as a sign of their new life. White stands for purity and innocence and the rejection of sin (doing wrong things).

    In each Catholic Church is a great paschal candle, which stands for the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world”, so the candle is a symbol of this. With light we see things clearly. Jesus was talking about showing the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. In the baptism, a candle is given to the father or God parents who lights it from the great paschal candle. The candle is a sign of how they hope the child will always try to live the way the Jesus would want. BLESSINGS At the end, the Lord's prayer is said. The the priest blesses the mother and father and all the people in the church. THE BAPTISMAL CANDLE

    Slide 10:MY BAPTISM by Giuseppe Pezzella

    I was baptized in October the 30th, 1994. Some people may think it is an ordinary day, but for my family it wasn’t. In that very special day I walked my first step in the Catholic community. The religious ceremony was like any other one. At about ten o’clock all my family and I went to Sant’Elpidio’s Church in Sant’Arpino and I was baptized by the parish Francesco Pezzella. My godparents were my maternal grandad Giuseppe Pezzella and grandma Giuseppina Dell’Aversana. I received the Baptism together with my cousin Antonio.

    All the babies, taken in their mothers’arms, the fathers and godparents, had to stand around the priest, who gave lightening candles to the godparents. Candles, according to me, symbolize the route towards God. Then he took away the original sin from me with blessed water. When the religious ceremony ended, all my family, my cousins, uncles and aunts, granparents and other guests, went to a restaurant to celebrate my admission in the Catholic Community. Here are some photos of that special day.
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