Rite of baptism (Catholic)

David Bar-Tzur

Created 14 November 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

First the celebrant questions the parents.

Celebrant:
NAME YOUR BABY "WHAT"?

Parents:
(Parents say the name.)

Celebrant:
WANT GOD HIS CHURCH DO-DO?

Parents:
BAPTISM. (or other common responses:"faith", "the grace of Christ", "entrance into the Church", "eternal life." )

The celebrant speaks to the parents in these or similar words:
YOU REQUEST CHURCH BAPTIZE YOUR CHILD. THAT MEAN YOU ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TRAIN CHILD FOLLOW OUR FAITH. YOUR DUTY "WHAT"? RAISE-UP CHILD FOLLOW GOD HIS COMMANDMENT LIKE CHRIST TEACH-us US. MEAN (<) LOVE GOD, (>) LOVE NEIGHTBOR. YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY CLEAR?

Parents:
#YES.

Then the celebrant turns to the godparents and addresses them in these or similar words:
GOD PARENT, YOU READY HELP PARENT BRING-UP BABY GOOD CHRISTIAN?

Godparents:
#YES.

The celebrant continues:
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY GENERAL WELCOME THIS CHILD. ME REPRESENT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, NOW CROSS-ON-FOREHEAD CROSS-ON-baby-FOREHEAD. MEAN BABY CONNECT-TO CHRIST OUR SAVIOR. ME ALSO INVITE (<) PARENT, (>) GOD PARENT CROSS-ON-baby-FOREHEAD.

He signs the child on the forehead, in silence. Then he invites the parents and (if it seems appropriate) the godparents to do the same. The celebrant questions the parents and godparents. (Choose A or B.)

A

Celebrant:
D-O YOU REJECT SATAN?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
REJECT EVERYTHING DEVIL DO?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
BELIEVE DEVIL PROMISE NOTHING-TO-IT?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

B

Celebrant:
YOU REJECT SIN, WANT LIVE FREE AS GOD HIS CHILDREN?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
YOU REJECT BAD. DOESN'T MATTER SEEM FASINATING. REFUSE SIN CONTROL YOU?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
YOU REJECT SATAN, HIMSELF BRING SIN THIS WORK, CONTROL WORLD DARK?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Next the celebrant ask for the threefold profession of faith from the parents and godparents.

Celebrant:
YOU BELIEVE GOD. HEAVENLY-FATHER, HAVE ALL POWER HEAVEN, EARTH?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
YOU BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST, ONLY SON FROM GOD, OUR LORD. VIRGIN-MARY GIVE-BIRTH. JESUS BECOME MAN. PONTIUS-PILATE CRUCIFY H-I-M. SUFFER, DIE, BURIED. THIRD DAY HE RISE, ASCEND HEAVEN. NOW V:-CL'sit on left', (1h)HEAVENLY-FATHER V:-CL'sit on right'?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

Celebrant:
YOU BELIEVE HOLY SPIRIT, CHURCH, HOLY, HOMOGENOUS, JOIN SAINT, GOD FORGIVE SIN, LOOK-FORWARD DEAD RESURRECT, LIVE FOREVER CAN?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

The celebrant and the congregation give their assent to this profession of faith.

Celebrant:
OUR FAITH, THAT. FAITH OUR CHURCH, THAT. WE PROUD ANNOUNCE ACCEPT, IN CHRIST OUR LORD.

All: AMEN.

Baptism

The celebrant invites the family to the font and questions the parents and godparents:

Celebrant:
YOU WANT BABY BAPTIZED LIKE OUR CHURCH BELIEVE LIKE WE RECENTLY EXPLAIN TO YOU?

Parents and godparents:
#YES.

He baptizes the child, saying:
ME BAPTISE YOU REPRESENT HEAVENLY-FATHER,

He immerses the child or pours water upon it.
REPRESENT HIS SON,

He immerses the child or pours water upon it a second time.
REPRESENT HOLY SPIRIT.

He immerses the child or pours water upon it a third time.

Anointing with Chrism

Then the celebrant says:
GOD HIMSELF LORD JESUS CHRIST FATHER OFF-OPPRESSION YOUR SIN. YOU BORN NEW THROUGH WATER AND HOLY SPIRIT. HE WELCOME YOU JOIN HIS HOLY PEOPLE. HE ANOINT YOU OIL SAVE. BEFORE CHRIST ANOINTED (1-OF-3) PRIEST, (2-OF-3) PROPHET, (3-0F-3) KING, PARALLEL YOU ALWAYS MEMBER HIS BODY, SHARE LIFE FOREVER.

All: AMEN.

Then the celebrant anoints the child on the crown of the head with sacred chrism, in silence.

Clothing with the White Garment

The celebrant says:
YOU BECOME NEW*, IDEA~LIKE CHRIST PUT-ON-LIKE-GARMENT. YOUR CLOTHES WHITE SHOW"all" YOU PROUD CHRISTIAN. YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, HELP TEACH YOU HOW? SPEAK RIGHT, LIVE RIGHT. PROUD LEAD-TO LIVE HEAVEN FOREVER.

All: AMEN.

The white garment is put on the child.

Lighted candle

The celebrant takes the Easter candle and says:
ACCEPT CHRIST HIS LIGHT.

Someone from the family (such as the father or godfather) lights the child's candle from the Easter candle.

The celebrant then says:
(<) PARENT, (>) GOD PARENT, THIS CANDLE PARALLEL CHILD HAVE CHRIST HIS LIGHT ALWAYS. ALWAYS WALK LIGHT-SHINE-DOWN. PRAY++ FAITH BURN INSIDE-SELF ITS HEART. CHRIST COME, PRAY++ S/HE MEET"each" SAINT IN HEAVEN ITS KINGDOM.

Blessing

The celebrant first blesses the mother, who holds the child in her arms, then the father, and lastly the entire assembly:

Celebrant:
GOD HEAVENLY-FATHER, THROUGH HIS SON FROM VIRGIN MARY, CAUSE (2h)#ALL CHRISTIAN MOTHER THRILLED. WHY? CHILDREN SHOW"all" HOPE LIVE FOREVER. PRAY++ HE BLESS MOTHER THIS CHILD. MOTHER THANK GOD FOREVER IN HEAVEN IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD.

All: AMEN.

Celebrant:
GOD alt.GIFT-TO"each" LIFE, (<) PEOPLE, (>) ANGEL, BOTH. PRAY++ HE BLESS FATHER THIS CHILD. PARENT RESPONSIBLE TEACH CHILD FOLLOW OUR FAITH. PRAY++ TWO-OF-THEM BEST TEACHER. (<) THEIR TALK, (>) THEIR ACTION, SHOW"all" OUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD.

All: AMEN.

Celebrant:
GOD HELP-us US THROUGH WATER AND HOLY SPIRIT BORN NEW*, LIVE FOREVER CAN. HIMSELF GOOD* MEAN WE TRUST HE POUR-OUT BLESS FOR HIS (<) SON+, (>) DAUGHTER+. PRAY++ HE MAKE THEM-rt ALWAYS EVERY PLACE MEMBER HIS HOLY PEOPLE HAVE FAITH. PRAY++ HE SEND PEACE #ALL-OF-YOU GATHER HERE, IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD.

All: AMEN.

Celebrant:
PRAY ALMIGHTY GOD, HEAVENLY-FATHER, SON, HOLY GHOST BLESS (2h)YOU.

All: AMEN.

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