Archive | Baptism

Baptism Day Checklist

The What                                             The Who Who keeps the priest informed? Any special circumstances? Any Music? Who meets the families? Processional music? Where to meet the child? Welcoming comments Check with presider:               Dialogue: with both parents?              Who signs child? Reading references: Readers Special intentions? Response to the intentions? Prayer Reader? Special saints? Sung or said [...]

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Celebrating Baptism during the Sunday Mass

Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Celebration of Baptism during Sunday Mass Why Baptism during Mass? “The Christian community welcomes you with great joy.” These are the words of the priest at the beginning of Baptism. Therefore it is wonderful if the community is gathered to welcome these new Christians. Baptism is so often [...]

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Introduction To Baptism Team Training by Colette Furlong

Baptism Team Training 2009   Night I – a general overview of the ministry of the Baptism Team   What are we training to do/become?   An exploration of Baptism in the first century will answer this question for us:   Adult baptism  Centrality of the relationship with the Risen Christ   Immersion into the mystery/font   Water – [...]

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