YOUCAT Question n. 195 - Part III. How is Baptism administered?
(Youcat answer - repeated) The
classical form of administering Baptism is the threefold immersion of the
candidate in the water. Usually, however, water is poured three times over the
head of the candidate, while the minister of the sacrament speaks the words,
“N., I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.”
A deepening through CCC
(CCC
1233) Today in all the rites, Latin and Eastern, the Christian initiation of
adults begins with their entry into the catechumenate and reaches its
culmination in a single celebration of the three sacraments of initiation:
Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist (Cf. AG 14; CIC, cann. 851; 865; 866).
In the Eastern rites the Christian initiation of infants also begins with
Baptism followed immediately by Confirmation and the Eucharist, while in the
Roman rite it is followed by years of catechesis before being completed later
by Confirmation and the Eucharist, the summit of their Christian initiation
(Cf. CIC, cann. 851, 2°; 868).
Reflecting and meditating
(Youcat comment) Water symbolizes cleansing and
new life, which was already expressed in the baptism of repentance performed by
John the Baptist. The Baptism that is administered with water “in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” is more than a sign of
conversion and repentance; it is new life in Christ. That is why the ceremony also
includes the signs of anointing, the white garment, and the baptismal candle.
(CCC Comment)
(CCC
1234) The meaning and grace of the sacrament of Baptism are clearly seen in the
rites of its celebration. By following the gestures and words of this
celebration with attentive participation, the faithful are initiated into the
riches this sacrament signifies and actually brings about in each newly
baptized person.
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