CH 5 - Lesson 3 - Baptism

During a baptismal ceremony, what happens to the water that is used in it?

• Participants drink from it

• Water is blessed with a prayer

• Celebrant washes his hands in it

• None of the Choices

In the prayer to bless the water, where does the first part of the prayer come from?

• New Testament

• Old Testament

• Gospels

• Letters of the Apostles

How does the creation story show that water is special?

• God swept the water with a mighty wind

• Water becomes a source of holiness

• Both a and b

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How does the story of Noah and the Great Flood show that water is a source of power?

• Water was a destructive force

• They had to pass through the water to find safety

• Water washed away the sin in the world

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In the life of Moses, how was water a source of holiness?

• It was a destructive force

• It provided a way to freedom

• It provided a way to safety

• All of the Choices

What do the waters of Baptism prepare us for?

• New life in Christ

• Becoming full members of the Church

• To be in a state of sin

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What is used in the second part of the prayer

• The Our Father

• Invocation of God

• Prayer of the Faithful

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What is the invocation of God?

• When the celebrant calls upon us to care for the newly baptized infant

• When the celebrant calls upon the godparents to profess their faith

• When the celebrant calls upon God for help and support

• None of the Choices

When the celebrant touches the water with his right hand, what is he doing?

• Asking the Holy Spirit to come upon the parents

• Asking the Holy Spirit to come upon the godparents

• Asking the Holy Spirit to come upon the water

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What is the first question the celebrant asks the parents and godparents

• Do you say yes to sin?

• Do you say no to communion?

• Do you say yes to be a godparent?

• Do you say no to sin?