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Lesson 12

The Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism

The matter, form, minister, recipient, effects, and symbols of the Sacrament of Baptism.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Sacraments of Initiation
Essential Lessons

Day 1 & 2 & 3

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Oil of catechumens
    :
    A holy oil which a person is anointed with before they are Baptized as a sign of their renunciation, or denial, of Satan and sin. A catechumen is a person who is preparing for Baptism.
  • Sign of the Cross
    :
    A brief blessing in word and action in which a person marks themselves with symbolic gesture of the cross. It is made by first touching the forehead with one’s hand, then the touching lower chest or stomach, and then, starting with the left, touching both shoulders. These actions are accompanied by the Trinitarian formulae: “In the name of the Father (at the forehead), and of the Son (at the chest or stomach), and of the Holy Spirit (on each shoulder). Amen.” Catholics begin and end times of prayer with this blessing.
  • Sacred Chrism
    :
    is a perfumed holy oil with which a person is anointed after they are baptized as a sign of the gift of the Holy Spirit and to give him or her a share in Christ’s mission as priest, prophet, and king. Christians are anointed again with sacred chrism in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
  • Profession of Faith
    :
    A public statement of belief made by the faithful during Sunday Masses and Holy Days of Obligation. It can either be the Nicene Creed, the Apostles’ Creed, or a renewal of baptismal promises.

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