Max's Baptism

Last week we baptized our son into the Catholic faith. It was a momentous and joyous occasion in a parent's life. For those of you who are not familiar with Catholicism, there are seven sacraments one receives. They are blocked in three categories; Sacraments of Initiation, Healing and Service

 Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation into the Catholic faith. It is a decision made by the parents and Godparents to raise the child in the house of God, as he grows up he will have a couple opportunities to accept and confirm this decision for himself. 

There are some important symbolism involved with a baptism. One is the white garment which symbolizes purity. Oils of Catechumens and Sacred Chrism are placed on the forehead, chest and back to symbolize the anointment of the Holy Spirit that the person baptized is called to be Priest, Prophet, and King just as Jesus was. Water is used to cleanse and wash away Original Sin. The Lighting of the candle is the done at the end of the ceremony from the Paschal/ Easter candle to remind us to of the Light of Christ to shine bright within us so the whole world can see. 

After the ceremony at the church we celebrated at a family member's house. Our theme was Anchored in Christ and here are a few pictures of our event. 

A huge thank you to some of our vendors

Two Angel Kisses - cake, cookies, & cake pops

Paperlette Designs- ship centerpieces 

Red Ink and Paper-  photography