Baptism - Chrismation - the Eucharist The Gates of Entry into the Kingdom of God
Baptism. What is needed for the service?
- a wax candle – a symbol and testimony of the Light of Christ, which envelops the newly baptised;
- a white cloth – in which the child is received by the godparent when removed from the baptismal water
- a ribbon (baptismal ribbon);
- a blanket and a white towel – in which the child will be wrapped after the baptism
- another towel – for the ritual wiping of the priest’s hands after immersing the baby;
- a bottle of olive oil – a symbol of God’s mercy and the anointing of grace;
- a baptismal cross – a testimony of the child’s faith;
- the child’s birth certificate.