Celebrant: And may almighty God bless you, the Father, and TOGETHER AT BAPTISM

the Son, and the Holy Spirit. †

All: Amen. Order of Baptism for One Child
Celebrant: Go in peace. Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
All: Thanks be to God. Holy Spirit. †
All: Amen.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Celebrant: What name do you give your child?
Parents: N.____________.
Celebrant: What do you ask of God’s Church for N. _______?
Parents: Baptism.
Celebrant: You have asked to have your child baptized. In
doing so you are accepting the responsibility of
training him / her in the practice of the faith. It will be
your duty to bring him / her up to keep God’s
commandments as Christ taught us by loving God and
The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation. our neighbors. Do you clearly understand what you are
He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all undertaking?
nations and to baptize them. Baptism is necessary for salvation Parents: We do.
for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who
have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament. The Celebrant: Godparents, are you ready to help the parents of this
Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that child in their duty as Christian parents?
assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care Godparents: We are.
not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see
† the child is welcomed into the Christian community
that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit."
and marked with its sign
God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he
himself is not bound by his sacraments. Celebrant: My dear N.________, the Christian community
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 for Christ, our Savior by the sign of his cross. I now baptism and welcome him / her into your holy Church.
trace the cross on your forehead and invite your We pray:
parents and godparents to do the same. All: Lord, hear our prayer.
2 CELEBRATION OF GOD’S WORD CONCLUSION OF THE RITE
Celebrant: The Lord be with you. Celebrant: Dearly beloved, this child has been reborn in
All: And with your spirit. baptism. He / She is now called child of God for so
indeed he / she is. In confirmation he / she will receive
Celebrant: A reading from the holy gospel according to the fullness of God’s Spirit. In Holy Communion he /
Matthew. she will share the banquet of Christ’s sacrifice, calling
All: Glory to you, O Lord. God his / her Father in the midst of the Church. In his /
Celebrant: At that time, Jesus came up and spoke to the her name, let us pray together in the words the Lord
disciples. He said, “All authority in heaven and on has given us:
earth has been given to me. Go therefore, make OUR FATHER
disciples of all the nations; baptize them in the name † BLESSING
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teach them to observe all the commands I gave Celebrant: May God, the source of life and love, who fills the
you. And know that I am with you always, yes to the hearts of mothers with love for their children, bless the
end of time.” The gospel of the Lord. mother of this newly-baptized child. As she thanks
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. God for a safe delivery, may she find joy in the love,
growth, and holiness of her child.
HOMILY All: Amen.
Celebrant: My dear brothers and sisters, let us ask our Lord Celebrant: May God, the Father and model of all fathers, help
Jesus Christ to look lovingly on this child who is to be this father to give good example, so that his child will
baptized, on his / her parents and godparents, and on grow to be mature Christian in all the fullness of Jesus
all the baptized. Together we say: Christ.
LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER. All: Amen.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Celebrant: May God, who loves all people, bless all the
Leader: By the mystery of your death and resurrection, bathe godparents, relatives and friends who are gathered
this child in light, give him / her the new life of here. In his mercy, may he guard them from evil and
give them his abundant peace.
All: Amen. May he / she keep the flame of light alive in his / her
heart. When the Lord comes, may he / she go out to
meet Him with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom.
Celebrant: N.____________, I BAPTIZED YOU IN THE Leader: Through baptism and confirmation, make him / her 7
NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND your faithful follower and a witness to your gospel.
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. We pray:
Parents & Godparents: Amen. All: Lord, hear our prayer.
ANOINTING WITH CHRISM Leader: Lead him / her by a holy life to the joys of God's
kingdom. We pray:
Celebrant: God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has freed
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
you from sin, given you a new birth by water and the
Holy Spirit, and welcomed you into his holy people. Leader: Make the lives of his / her parents and godparent’s
He now anoints you with the chrism of salvation as examples of faith to inspire this child. We pray:
Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet and King, so may All: Lord, hear our prayer.
you live always as members of his body sharing
everlasting life. Leader: Keep his / her family always in your love. We pray:
All: Amen. All: Lord, hear our prayer.

CLOTHING WITH THE WHITE GARMENT Leader: Renew the grace of our baptism in each one of us. We
pray:
Celebrant: N._____________, you have become a new All: Lord, hear our prayer.
creation, and have clothed with yourselves in Christ.
See in this white garment the outward sign of your The celebrant next invites all present to invoke the saints:
Christian dignity. With your family and friends to help Celebrant: Holy Mary, Mother of God All: Pray for us
you by word and example, bring that dignity unstained Saint John the Baptist Pray for us
into the everlasting life of Heaven. Saint Joseph Pray for us
All: Amen. Saint Peter and Saint Paul Pray for us
LIGHTED CANDLE Saint John Bosco Pray for us
Saint Padre Pio Pray for us
Celebrant: Receive the light of Christ. Parents and Godparents, Saint John Paul II Pray for us
this light is entrusted to you to be kept burning Saint Paul VI Pray for us
brightly. This child of yours has been enlightened by Saint John the XXIII Pray for us
Christ. He / She is to walk always as child of the light. San Lorenzo Ruiz Pray for us
 San Pedro Calungsod Pray for us the faith of the Church. This is the faith in which this
All holy men and women Pray for us child is about to be baptized.
PRAYER OF EXORCISM The Priest questions the parents and godparents.
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Celebrant: Almighty and ever - living God, you sent your only Celebrant: Do you reject sin, so as to live in the freedom of
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spirit of evil, to rescue man from the kingdom of Parents & Godparents: I do.
darkness, and bring him into the splendor of your
kingdom of light. We pray for this child: set him / her Celebrant: Do you reject the glamour of evil and refuse to be
free from original sin, make him / her temple of your mastered by sin?
glory, and send your Holy Spirit to dwell within him / Parents & Godparents: I do.
her. (We ask this) through Christ our Lord. Celebrant: Do you reject Satan, father of sin and prince of
All: Amen. darkness?
Celebrant: May you have strength in the power of Christ our Parents & Godparents: I do.
Savior, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Celebrant: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator
All: Amen. of heaven and earth?
RENUNCIATION OF SIN AND PROFESSION OF FAITH Parents & Godparents: I do.
MADE BY THE PARENTS AND GODPARENTS Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our
Lord who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified,
Celebrant: Dear parents and godparents, you have come to died and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now
present this child for baptism. seated at the right hand of the Father?
By water and the Holy Spirit, he / she is to receive the Parents & Godparents: I do.
gift of a new life from God, who is love. On your part,
you must take it your constant care to bring him / her Celebrant: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic
up in the practice of the faith. See that the divine life Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
which God gives him / her is kept safe from the poison sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting?
of sin, to grow always stronger in his / her heart. If Parents & Godparents: I do.
your faith makes you ready to accept this Celebrant: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church, we
responsibility, renew the vows of your own baptism. are proud to profess it, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Reject sin; profess your faith in Christ Jesus. This is Parents & Godparents: Amen.
BAPTISM
Celebrant: Is it your will that this child should be baptized in
the faith of the church, which we have all professed
with you?
Parents & Godparents: It is.
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