Celebration of Baptism

In the baptismal ceremony, symbols are significant.
These symbols were displayed on a table beside the baptismal font.

The Baptismal Ceremony is broken down into the following parts:

• Reception of Child
• Celebration of the Word of God
• First Anointing
• Renunciation of sin and profession of faith
• Blessing of the water
• The pouring on of water
• Anointing with Oil of Chrism
• Clothing with white garment
• Lighting of Baptismal Candle
• Ephphetha: An ancient prayer prayed over the child’s ears and mouth
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Blessing of Parents
• The Baptismal Tree of symbols for prayer