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The Baptism Rite of
(Child's Name)
Date [ ]
Celebrant: [ ]
St. Louis Church, Pittsford, NY
Celebrant: [Parents Name], what name do you give your
[daughter/ son]?
Parents: [Child's Name].
Celebrant: What do you ask of God's Church for [Child's
Name]?
Parents: Baptism.
Celebrant: You have asked to have your [daughter/
son] baptized. In doing so you are
accepting the responsibility of training [her/ him] in the practice of the faith. It will
be your duty to bring [her/ him] 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.
Celebrant: [Names], as godparents, are you ready to help the parents of this child in
their duty as Christian parents?
Godparents: We are.
Celebrant: [Child's Name], the Christian community welcomes you with great joy. In its name I
claim you for Christ our Savior by the sign of his cross. I now trace the cross on
your forehead, and invite your parents, godparents, family, and friends to do the
same.
Celebration of the Sacrament (after the homily, you
will be Invited to proceed to the font)
Celebrant: My dear brothers and sisters, God uses the sacrament of water to give his divine
life to those who believe in him. Let us turn to him, and ask him to pour his gift of
life from this font on this child he has chosen.
Blessing and Invocation of God over Baptismal Water
Celebrant: Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders
of your unseen power. In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made
a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament.
At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the
wellspring of all holiness. Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his
side as he hung upon the cross. And after his resurrection Christ told his disciples:
"Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for them the fountain of
baptism. By the power of the Spirit give to the water of this font the grace of your
Son.
You created us in your own likeness: cleanse us from sin in a new birth to
innocence by water and the Spirit.
The celebrant touches the water with his right hand and continues:
We ask you, Father, with your [daughter/son], to send the Holy Spirit upon the water
of this font. May all who are buried with Christ in the death of baptism, rise also with
[her/ him] to newness of life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All:
Amen.
Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith
Celebrant: Dear parents and godparents: You have come here to present your
[daughter/son]
for baptism. By water and the Holy Spirit [she/ he] is to receive the gift of new life
from God, who is love.
On your part, you must make it your constant care to bring [daughter/
son] up in
the practice of the faith. See that the divine life which God gives [her/
him] is kept
safe from the poison of sin, to grow always stronger in [her/ him]
heart.
If your faith makes you ready to accept this responsibility, renew now the vows of
your own baptism. Reject sin; profess your faith in Christ Jesus. This is the faith of
the Church. This is the faith in which this child is about to be baptized.
And let us all join with the parents and godparents In
their profession of faith, by
responding "I do " to the following questions.
Celebrant: Do you reject Satan, and all his works, and all his empty promises?
All:
I do.
Celebrant: Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
All:
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 from the dead, and is now seated
at the right hand of the Father?
All:
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?
All:
I do.
Celebrant: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it, in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
All:
Amen.
Baptism
Celebrant: [Parents and God Parents Name], is it your will that
[Child's Name] should
be baptized in the faith of the Church, which we have all professed with you?
Parents and godparents: It is.
Celebrant: [Child's Name], I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
Anointing with Chrism
Celebrant: [Child's Name], God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has freed you from sin,
given you a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and welcomed you into his holy
people. He now anoints you with the Chrism of salvation. As Christ was anointed
Priest, Prophet, and King, so may you live always as a member of his body,
sharing everlasting life.
All:
Amen.
Reception of the White Garment
Celebrant: [Child's Name], you have become a new creation, and have clothed yourself in
Christ. See in this white garment the outward sign of your Christian dignity.
With your family and friends to help you by word and example, bring that dignity
unstained into the everlasting life of heaven.
All:
Amen.
Lighted Candle
Celebrant: [Child's Name], receive the light of Christ.
Parents and godparents, this light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly.
Your [daughter/ son], [Child's
Name], has been enlightened by Christ. [She/ He] is
to walk always as a child of the light. May [she/ he] keep the flame of faith alive in
[her/his] heart. When the Lord comes, may [she/
he] go out to meet Him with all
the saints in the heavenly kingdom.
Ephphetha -- Prayer over Ears and Mouth
Celebrant: The Lord Jesus came into the world to proclaim the Good News. [Child's
Name],
may [she/ he] soon touch your ears to receive his word, and your mouth to
proclaim his faith, to the praise and glory of God the Father.
All:
Amen.
Celebrant: [Child's Name], you have put on Christ, in him you have been baptized. Alleluia,
Alleluia.
Conclusion of the Rite (After the final announcements,
([Parents Names] are In
invited to stand)
Blessing of the Parents
Celebrant: God the Father, through his Son, the Virgin Mary's child, has brought joy to all
Christian mothers, as they see the hope of eternal life shine on their children. May
God bless [Mother] the mother of this child. She now thanks God for the gift of
her
[daughter/ son]. May she be one with [Child's
Name] in thanking God for ever in
heaven, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All:
Amen.
Celebrant: God is the giver of all life, human and divine. May God bless [Father]
the
father of this child. He and his wife will be the first teachers of their [daughter/
son]
in the ways of faith. May they be also the best of teachers, bearing witness to the
faith by what they say and do, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All:
Amen.