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The Ceremony of Baptism. To identify the symbols of baptism To explain the meaning of these symbols To reflect on the “reality” that the Sacrament of Baptism makes real. What symbols did you see ?. Watch the Video. Baptismal Ceremony. Baptismal Candle. White Garment. Holy Water.
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The Ceremony of Baptism To identify the symbols of baptism To explain the meaning of these symbols To reflect on the “reality” that the Sacrament of Baptism makes real
What symbols did you see ? Watch the Video Baptismal Ceremony Baptismal Candle White Garment Holy Water Oil of Chrism - chest Oil of Catechumens - head
white garment cross anoints candle protection strength Holy water original Father, Son, Holy Spirit Draw the symbols on the squares. Watch the video again and put the symbols of Baptism in order of the ceremony. • The baby wears a ________ _______ to show it will always try to live free from sin, as it is in Baptism. • The priest makes the sign of the ______on the baby’s forehead, to show the child now belongs to God. • He also _________ the baby with Oil of Chrism as a sign of its vocation to be a Christian • He anoints the baby’s chest with the Oil of Catechumens for __________ from evil and for ___________to live as a Christian. • The washing from ________ Sin and all sins happens when the priest pours _____ _____on the baby’s head 3 times “in the name of __________, the ________ and the ________ ________. • At the end, the baby receives a ________ as a sign of the Light of Christ. Baptismal Ceremony White Garment Oil of Chrism - chest Oil of Catechumens - head Baptismal Candle Holy Water
Gives us His Holy Spirit to make us His children Stick in the picture. Draw in the arrows Add the labels of what God does for us in Baptism. which do you think is the most important ?? **Do you think it is right to baptise babies, or should only adults be baptised ? washes us free from ORIGINAL SIN & all sins: so we can live God’s life Gives us His strength and help against evil = this makes us part of His family – the Church
Baptism makes us actually be children of God. • The symbols of the sacrament help us to realise what is happening – the symbol of water makes the drowning and washing real. • God’s grace in the Sacrament gives the water power to give God’s new life and wash away not dirt, but sin. What does the symbol of water do in Baptism ? What does God’s grace and love do in Baptism ? **Do you think it is right to baptise babies, or should only adults be baptised ?
ON your whiteboards… • Draw the symbol of baptism that…. • Washes from Original sin • Represents purity from sin • Represents the light of Christ • Gives strength and protection against evil • Confirms your vocation to be a Christian • Shows you are in the life of the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit