Unit 2 Baptism

What does the word baptism mean?

To immerse

What is the command by Jesus to his Apostles to baptize called?

The Great Commission

Who wrote the Apostolic Traditions?

Hippolytus

Who proposed the doctrine of Original Sin?

St. Augustine of Hippo

What symbolic object is present in almost all scripture passages related to baptism?

Water

What type of grace is first received at baptism?

Sanctifying Grace

What is the ordinary means to participate in God's plan of salvation?

Baptism

Which Church Council officially separated the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation?

Council of Trent

When was the Easter Vigil reinstated?

1951 by Pope Pius XII

When was RCIA instituted?

1971

What three Sacraments were given as part of Christian initiation in the Patristic Age?

Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist

Who performed the second anointing of baptism in the early Church?

The bishop

In what age/era did infant baptism become more popular?

Medieval

Why and when did the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation first start to be separated?

In the Medieval age because the bishop couldn’t be at every baptism.

What do the number of sides on a traditional baptismal font represent?

Eight sides represent Resurrection Sunday as the eight days of creation.

What does the white garment symbolize at baptism?

That the newly baptized have put on Christ and have risen with him.

What does the baptismal candle symbolize at baptism?

That the newly baptized have received the light of Christ and are to be the light to the world.

The Paschal Candle is used at all baptisms (True or False)?

True

What does the Paschal Candle (Easter Candle) represent?

The risen Christ.

During what Liturgical Season do catechumens perform final preparation for reception of the Sacraments of Initiation?

Lent

What are the different steps in the Catechumenate Process (mirrored in the RCIA)?

Precatechumenate (inquiry), catechumenate (Study of the Catholic Faith), period of Purification and Enlightenment, Celebration of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, and Mystagogy.

What council called for the restoration of the catechumenate process?

The Second Vatican Council.

In what year was the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults made mandatory in the US?

1988.

When are new converts to the faith brought into the Church?

Easter Vigil.

What are the different types of oil?

The oil of catechumens, the holy chrism, and the oil of the sick.

The names of the perfumed oil used for anointing in the East and West?

East: Myron (myrrh); West: Chrism (Balsam).

How many main parts are there in the Rite of Baptism?

8.

During which part of the Rite does the actual baptism with water occur?

Essential rite.

List the three Sacraments of Initiation.

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.

List the matter, form, and minister(s) of Baptism.

Matter is water; form is 'I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit'; minister is a priest/deacon.

List the four requirements to be a godparent.

Must be 16, initiated as a Catholic, practices the faith, and can serve as a role model of discipleship.