Baptism

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.

Mt 28:19-28

Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 1213

Heavenly Father,
In your love you have called us to know you, led us to trust you, and bound our life with yours. Surround this child with your love, protect it from evil. Fill it with the holy spirit and receive it into the family of your church, that it may walk with us in the way of Christ, and grow in the knowledge of your love.

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Baptism is the first of the seven sacraments Jesus Christ gave us during his life.

Baptism is the chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins because it unites us with Christ.

Baptism is the “door” which gives access to the other sacraments of the Catholic Faith.

Learn more about baptism from acclaimed author and theologian Bishop Robert Barron. Francis Cardinal George describes Bishop Barron as “one of the Church’s best messengers.”

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Deacon Hal Goldwire

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