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Preparation for the Sacrament of BaptismAuthor: Youth and Family Mission

Chapter 1: Baptism

ITEM 1:octrinal !"#ecti$e:

E%plain that it is the Sacrament of Baptism&

!"#ecti$e moral or e%istential:That the parents and 'odparents a(are of the necessity of "aptism) and the need for'ood preparation for it&

*in+:,hen children are "orn) parents (ill immediately put a name) +no(in' that it is $eryimportant to call it that so that they can record and to "e -someone special-) "y name)to "e citi.ens of the country they (ere "orn & ,hat does that ha$e ri'hts ando"li'ations& But not so (ith Baptism) sometimes (e do not 'i$e importance orconfused "ecause they hear different opinions and (e for'et that the Bi"le tells us:-/e (ho "elie$es and is "apti.ed (ill "e sa$ed&- 0Mar+ 1 : 1 2

ynamics:3 As+:,hy are people "apti.ed4 ,hy (hat people thin+4 ,hy not 'o to hell4 ,hy custom4,hy ser$es to sa$e4 Should one of "apti.in' infants or "etter let them choose (henthey are older43 Finally analy.e (hich of opinions a'ree most&

Points to de$elop:As (e all +no() men are "orn (ith -ori'inal sin- committed "y our first parents)Adam and E$e&

Because 5od lo$es us $ery much and +ne( that (hile (e (ere in sin) can not li$e infriendship (ith him) he sent his Son 6esus Christ) (ho "ecame man li+e us to sa$e andena"le life of lo$e (ith 5od&

To this end Christ died on the cross and rose a'ain& Thus con7uered sin and made it

possi"le for us to die to sin and "e "orn a'ain into the life of 5od& All this than+s toBaptism&

,e are all "orn separated from 5od) ie) -dead to the life of 5od- "y ori'inal sin and "orn to the life of 5od) spiritual life) to recei$e Baptism&

Baptism) li+e all the other sacraments instituted "y Christ& /e 'a$e the command tothe apostles to -'o and "apti.e- all creatures&

Throu'h Baptism) 5od 'i$es us the 'ift) the 'ift of "ein' children of /im 'i$in' us/is Spirit to d(ell in us& From that moment 5od the Father) 5od the Son and 5od the

/oly Spirit) the /oly Trinity) d(ell in the "apti.ed&


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3 The matter of Baptism is natural (ater&3 /o( are the (ords that the minister says: -I "apti.e you in the name of the Fatherand the Son and the /oly Spirit-) (hich must decide (hile the (ater runs&3 The minister is usually the priest& if necessary) ie (hen a child or adult is in dan'erof death and it is possi"le that the priest is present) it can mana'e anyone) pro$ided

you ha$e the intention to do so and use matter and accordin'ly& And you ha$e tonotify the parish to re'ister and) if you li$e) so you can 'et the other solemnceremonies of Baptism&

8ot +no(in' if the person to "e "apti.ed is ali$e or dead) "efore sayin' ho( thefollo(in' (ords are added: -If you are ali$e) I "apti.e you &&&&&&&&&&&&-&3 The su"#ect is a person (ho has not "een "apti.ed:adults: you need to ha$e the intention to recei$e "aptism) to ha$e faith) and are sorryfor their sins&C/I* 9E8: Parents are re7uired to ha$e their children "apti.ed as soon as possi"leafter "irth& It is the ri'ht of children to their parents recei$e all the 'ifts and $alues forhuman de$elopment and Christian "aptism is the most precious 'ift that parents ha$e-the 'ift of the life of 'race&- 6ust as they (ere recorded to o"tain their ri'hts) theyshould do 5od s children) in$ol$e them in the faith of their fathers) (hich is mostimportant) ma+in' them Christians&

9e7uirements for Baptism:3 Parents are re7uired to ma+e the children "apti.ed in the first fe( (ee+s) as soonafter "irth and e$en "efore him) come to the pastor to re7uest the sacrament for theirchild and prepare properly& 0CCC ;


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Chapter ?: Baptism 'i$es than+s

T!PIC ?:BAPTISM 5I@ES T/A8 S

octrinal !"#ecti$e:Analy.e the 'races recei$ed throu'h "aptism and its effects&

!"#ecti$e moral or e%istential:It is $alued effects and 'races of Baptism&

*in+:,e sa( there are different reasons (hy children are "apti.ed& E$en) on occasion (eha$e seen that the priest refused to administer "aptism "ecause someone "elie$es thatmoti$ation is not correct&

ynamics:,hich of the follo(in' are $alid reasons for a priest to administer Baptism notsomeone:3 For o"li'ation&3 Baptism is the sacrament of our faith&3 Because it is the (ay of remo$in' the -+id-&3 Parents (ant to 'i$e their "est&3 Because you can die (ithout "ein' "apti.ed&3 Because the father is too demandin'&

Points to de$elop:Baptism is the sacrament "y (hich man comes to the spiritual life) throu'h the

purification of (ater and the in$ocation of the /oly Trinity&

Baptism consecrates the human person) the reser$e for 5od&

This Sacramento ran+s first amon' all the sacraments "ecause deletin' the ori'inalsin) (e open the door of faith) the possi"ility to the other sacraments and ma+es us

mem"ers of the Church&

Throu'h Baptism (e "ecome part of the Church in$ites us to the life of 6esus thatli$es in it) in$ites us to li$e in unity (ith one another) (ith the priests) the "ishops andthe Pope&

This is the "e'innin' of our Christian life that is fulfilled in Christ&

In Baptism (e recei$ed as a 'ift from 5od the three theolo'ical $irtues: faith) hopeand charity& These $irtues is 'i$en "y 5od for /is infinite lo$e) "ecause (e ha$e notmade any merit (e are 'i$en& Also recei$e the 'ifts of the /oly Spirit&

The faith recei$ed in Baptism should 'ro( and "ecome stron'er each day to 'i$e


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a"undant fruits of holiness& Should "e de$eloped throu'h a continuous and increasin'+no(led'e of 5od) of Christ) of the Church and the life of 'race& Faith ma+es us holy&

In Baptism the infinite lo$e of 5od communicates to our li$es& !ur lo$e of 5oddemonstrated: Thin+in' often fulfillin' the commandments) fre7uentin' the

sacraments) doin' 'ood deeds and lo$in' others&

In "aptism (e recei$e a lot of promises) of (hich the first is eternal life and the 'racesnecessary to achie$e it& 8o pain) no sufferin') nothin' should diminish our hope&

Throu'h Baptism (ea+ens the tendency to sin) "ut it is not a ma'ic formula) you ha$eto fi'ht a'ainst sin&

It 'i$es us the sacramental 'race that ena"les us to recei$e spiritual assistancenecessary for Christian li$in' and to achie$e holiness) li$in' (ithin the Church&

,e mar+ (ith the "aptismal character) (hich is the in$isi"le trace in the soul thatma+es us li+e Christ and that mar+s us as "elon'in' to 5od& Therefore this Sacramentcan not "e more than a once in a lifetime& ,e are also committed to e$an'eli.ationand apostolic life&

,e can say that this sacrament is the most important thin' in our life (e can recei$e&9epresents the "e'innin' of our Christian life& It is li+e the seed that is put on earth to'ro( and come to fruition) "ut it is necessary to prepare the 'round and "ein' paid todo&

Applications in daily life:Meditatin' "eside the "aptismal font) if (e ha$e 'i$en due importance to "ein'

"apti.ed and if (e increased our faith life ha$e left or decrease&


Chapter : Sym"ols and Baptism compomisos

T!PIC :BAPTISM: SYMB!*S A8 C!MMITME8TS

octrinal !"#ecti$e:E%plain the sym"ols and ritual of the sacrament&

!"#ecti$e moral or e%istential:That the parents and 'odparents understand the sym"ols of "aptism and ma+e thema(are of the commitment they are ac7uirin'&

*in+:,hen someone in$ites you to sponsors) (e must thin+ a"out (hat (e are in$itin')(hat truly means to "e 'odparents& ,ell) if (e #ust thin+ it represents costs and

e%penses are (ron'& ,hen parents fail to "apti.e "ecause they ha$e for the party) it isconfusin' (hat is "aptism& ,hat (e ha$e to do is try to find out e$erythin' you do


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not +no( a"out the sacrament&

ynamics:Peter and Marta (ere in$ited to "e 'odparents of the child from its nei'h"ors& Theydid not +no( that ans(er) Peter did not seem the idea "ecause it (as too complicated

to "e sponsors and much e%pense& Marta (as "eatin' "ecause it (as a (ay to 'etalon' (ith the nei'h"ors) so (hen they offered a fa$or) the nei'h"ors (ould "ere7uired to ha$e them&3 oes this seem correct attitude of Peter and Martha43 ,hat (ould you do43 9esidents chose (ell or "etter should ha$e chosen someone else4

Points to de$elop:,hen (e as+ our children for "aptism) (e are as+in') in reality) to 5od for ourchildren& ,e as+ed for a life of faith) lo$e for our children&

This re7uest commits us to help our children to 'o e$eryday li$in' closer to 5od) to'ro( in lo$e and faith& For this it is necessary that (e teach our children to +no( e$ermore to 5od and the lo$e /e has for them& Correspond to teach friendship 5od offers&

o not for'et that there are those (ho re#ect 5od s friendship "ecause they choose alife of sin& Therefore) it is necessary for us to help care for the 'race of 5od sfriendship&

Since parents are primarily responsi"le for education in the faith of the children) it isimportant to commit to li$in' "y 'i$in' them a 'ood e%ample& ,e must put 5od asthe center of our home and help us to a$oid la(suits) drun+enness) irresponsi"ility)etc&

5odparents are accompanyin' parents and help in education in the faith of the "apti.ed) if they miss their parents ha$e a 'reater responsi"ility to the 'odson&

Sym"ols of Baptism:3 ,ater sym"ol used is clean and life&Cleanin' "ecause (e erases ori'inal sin&*ife: "ecause (e recei$e the life of 5od& The /oly Spirit (ho cleanses us and 'i$esus the life of 5od&

3 The Easter candle) the lar'e candle is "lessed on /oly Saturday) is a sym"ol ofChrist) li'ht of the (orld) enli'htens us that (hile (e can enli'hten others& InBaptism) the cele"rant ta+es the candle and said) -9ecei$e the li'ht of Christ- andthen a familiar li'ht the candle& As this candle is $ery important) (e must try to sa$eit) to use it a'ain in the First Communion) Confirmation or Marria'e&

3 The linen means the life of 'race&

3 The oil is used) -chrism- is oil mi%ed (ith perfumes) "lessed "y the "ishop on /olyThursday& Chrism (hich means -consecrated-& Therefore) e$ery Christian is a

consecrated to 5od& The Chrism represents the /oly Spirit& It is the /oly Spirit thattransforms man and de$oted&


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The rite of Baptism:1& It as+s for the name) it as+s for the child they (ant and are as+ed to educate'odparents in the Christian faith to the child&?& To 'i$e place to 5od) as in any litur'ical act) performed the *itur'y of the ,ord&

& Follo( the Prayer of the Faithful&& They recite litanies and you name the child&

D& It starts (ith an e%orcism) he anoints (ith oil of catechumens 0those to "e "apti.ed2&

& It "lesses the (ater&

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