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Spirituality > Liturgy and sacraments
Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are the sacraments of initiation.  When a person comes to faith in Jesus, the Church celebrates the conversion process in its ritual.  When sacraments are given to children, the process is spread over a number of years to accommodate the developing understanding of the child.
 
 Baptism & Confirmation  
Adult Initiation
If you are an adult who has not been baptised a Christian, but are thinking about ....
Infant Baptism
Baptism is the introduction of your child into the Church community. Through the waters ....
Christian names
Find out what names mean, where they originated, who is the saint or biblical character ....
Confirmation
Here we talk about Confirmation as the Sacrament of the |Holy Spirit. ....
The Eucharist: Holy Communion
Not to be confused with Communism. ....
 
Articles
Should I get my baby baptised to please my gran?
I don't go to church, but I think it would be nice to get my baby baptised to please my gran. ....
How soon after birth should my child be baptised?
How soon after birth should my child be baptised? ....
The Godparents
Do the Godparents need to be Catholics? ....
Do we have to have Baptism during Mass?
The priest wants us to have the baptism during Sunday Mass, but we think just have the family and friends around on Sunday afternoon would be better. ....
About arranging a baptism
How do I go about arranging a baptism? ....
Baptising children
Isn't it best to let children make up their own mind about religious things when they are old enough rather than baptise babies? ....
What is limbo?
My mother says babies who die before being baptised go to limbo, what does this mean? ....
About the cost
How much does a baptism cost? ....
Non-church-going guests
I'm worried that our non-church-going guests might not feel at home? ....
I'm not married, does this make a difference?
I want my baby baptised but I'm not married, will the priest make a fuss about this? ....
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Here is an excellent summary of the theology, history and liturgy of the sacrament of confirmation by John-Paul Sheridan. It is Chapter 3 from the book entitled "Promises to Keep: Parents and Confirmation". He is diocesan advisor for primary school catechetics in the diocese of Ferns. ....
 
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