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Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God
without being born of water and Spirit. (John 3:5)

The sacrament of baptism ushers us into the divine life, cleanses us from sin, and initiates us as members of the Christian community. It is the foundation for the sacramental life.

At baptism, the presider prays over the water:
Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for her the fountain of baptism.
  By the power of the Holy Spirit give to this water the grace of your Son, so that in the sacrament of baptism all those whom you have created in your likeness may be cleansed from sin and rise to a new birth of innocence by water and the Holy Spirit. (Christian Initiation of Adults, #222A)

Freed from Sin
Baptism frees us from the bondage of original and actual sin. Water is poured in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Today, the sacrament of baptism is often performed on infants, shortly after birth. Adult baptisms take place at the Easter Vigil through the restored Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Adults or children who have been baptized in a valid Christian church are not baptized again in the Catholic church. As we say in the Nicene Creed, “I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins…”

The Catechism teaches:
"The fruit of Baptism, or baptismal grace, is a rich reality that includes forgiveness of original sin and all personal sins, birth into the new life by which man becomes an adoptive son of the Father, a member of Christ and a temple of the Holy Spirit. By this very fact the person baptized is incorporated into the Church, the Body of Christ, and made a sharer in the priesthood of Christ" (CCC 1279).

Baptismal Symbols

• Water – The waters of baptism recall Jesus’ own baptism by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. Water is a symbol of cleansing and renewal as we begin a new life in Christ. We are washed clean of sin.

• Oil – At baptism we are anointed into the life of Christ as “priest, prophet and king.” A cross is traced on the candidate’s forehead as a reminder that we are inheritors of the Kingdom of God.

• Light – The baptismal candle is lit from the Paschal or Easter candle that stands in the church as a sign of Christ’s light in the world. At baptism, we receive the light of Christ and are called forth to share this light with the world.

• White garment – The white garment that is placed upon us at baptism is a symbol of Christ’s victory over death and his glorious resurrection. Likewise, the white garment or pall that is placed over the coffin at the time of death recalls our baptismal promises and reminds us that we are destined for eternal life.

While in ordinary circumstances, sacraments in the Catholic Church are administered validly by a member of the ordained clergy, in an emergency situation, the sacrament of baptism can be administered by anyone.

In case of necessity, any person can baptize provided that he have the intention of doing that which the Church does and provided that he pour water on the candidates head while saying: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (CCC 1284).

ENGLISH PRE-BAPTISM CLASS
•Wednesday, May 7th at 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Pre-register by emailing Kristina at [email protected]
ALL documentation must be brought to the office parish to reserve a date for a
baptism, at least two weeks in advance.
Dates available to schedule a Baptism:
Third Saturdays of each month, 9:00AM in English, at Holy Rosary Church.

CLASES PRE BAUTISMALES EN ESPAÑOl
•Martes 22 de abril
       a las 7:00PM - 8:30PM en el Salon Cristo Rey
•Sabado 26 de abril 
      a las 10:00AM - 11:30AM en el Salon Santo Rosario

TODA la documentación debe ser llevada a la Oficina Parroquial 2 semanas antes de la fecha del Bautismo.
Fechas disponibles para agendar un Bautismo:
Primer Sábado del mes 11:00AM Español, Santo Rosario.
Tercer Sábado del mes 10:00AM Español, Santo Rosario.
 
Baptism Guidelines
Baptism Registration Form

Baptism for children age 8+
Please contact Deacon Jason at (208)221-5730 / [email protected]

Respondió Jesús: De cierto, de cierto te digo, que el que no naciere de agua y del Espíritu, no puede entrar en el reino de Dios. Juan 3:5

Liberado del Pecado
El bautismo nos libera de la esclavitud del pecado original y actual. El agua se vierte en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Hoy en día, el sacramento del bautismo se realiza a menudo en los bebés, poco después del nacimiento. Los bautismos de adultos se llevan a cabo en la Vigilia Pascual a través del Rito restaurado de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos. Los adultos o niños que hayan sido bautizados en una iglesia cristiana válida no serán bautizados nuevamente en la iglesia católica. Como decimos en el Credo de Nicea: “Confieso un bautismo para el perdón de los pecados…”

Símbolos Bautismales

• Agua – Las aguas del bautismo recuerdan el bautismo de Jesús por Juan el Bautista en el río Jordán. El agua es un símbolo de limpieza y renovación al comenzar una nueva vida en Cristo. Somos lavados del pecado.
• Aceite – En el bautismo somos ungidos en la vida de Cristo como “sacerdote, profeta y rey”. Se traza una cruz en la frente del candidato como recordatorio de que somos herederos del Reino de Dios.
• Luz – El cirio bautismal se enciende con el cirio pascual o pascual que se encuentra en la iglesia como signo de la luz de Cristo en el mundo. En el bautismo recibimos la luz de Cristo y somos llamados a compartir esta luz con el mundo.
• Vestimenta Blanca – La vestimenta blanca que se nos pone en el bautismo es un símbolo de la victoria de Cristo sobre la muerte y su gloriosa resurrección. Asimismo, el manto blanco o mortaja que se coloca sobre el ataúd en el momento de la muerte recuerda nuestras promesas bautismales y nos recuerda que estamos destinados a la vida eterna.

Bautismo para niños mayores de 8 años.
Comuníquese con el Diácono Jason al (208)221-5730 / [email protected]