"You are accepting the responsibility of training them in the practice of the faith."
Infant Baptism
What happens when we are Baptized?
Why are babies Baptized?
Who can be a godparent? What is the difference between a godparent and a sponsor?
Baptism and the Bible
Why are babies Baptized?
Who can be a godparent? What is the difference between a godparent and a sponsor?
Baptism and the Bible
Adult Baptism
Celebrating the Embrace of God
Adult converts to Catholicism receive the sacrament, unless they have already received a Christian baptism. (If there is any doubt about whether an adult has already been baptized, the priest will perform a conditional baptism.) A person can only be baptized once as a Christian—if, say, he was baptized as a Lutheran, he cannot be rebaptized when he converts to Catholicism.
While an adult can be baptized after proper instruction in the Faith, adult baptism normally occurs today as part of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and is immediately followed by Confirmation and Communion.
Adult converts to Catholicism receive the sacrament, unless they have already received a Christian baptism. (If there is any doubt about whether an adult has already been baptized, the priest will perform a conditional baptism.) A person can only be baptized once as a Christian—if, say, he was baptized as a Lutheran, he cannot be rebaptized when he converts to Catholicism.
While an adult can be baptized after proper instruction in the Faith, adult baptism normally occurs today as part of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) and is immediately followed by Confirmation and Communion.