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 passage 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 And by whom? Pope Pius XII

-       When was RCIA instituted? 1971 And by whom?

-       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 Medieval age. 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 (T or F)

-       What does the Paschal Candle (Easter Candle) represent?  the risen christ

-       During what Liturgical Season do catechumen 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 (rite of acceptance and rite of election)), period of Purification and Enlightenment (Lenten instruction) Celebration of the sacraments of Christian Initiation (Easter vigil), and Mystagogy (Post initiation catechesis)

-       What council called for the restoration of the catechumenate process? The second Vatican Counsel

-       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

3.         Short Answers

1.     List the three Sacraments of Initiation baptism, confirmation, eucharist

2.     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” and the minister is a priest/deacon

3.     List the (4) requirements to be a godparent must be 16, initiated as a catholic, practices the faith, and can serve as a role model od discipleship