Notre Dame’s OCIA program, the largest in University history, is guiding 55 students through the process of initiation into ...

By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with Christ's death. 1221 But above all, the crossing of the Red Sea, literally the liberation of Israel from the slavery of Egypt, announces the ...

It's a good idea for couples to visit their parish well in advance to learn about specific requirements and the time needed ...

We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit ... are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by ...

Christians who practise believer’s baptism accept that a person needs to be able to claim Jesus as their personal saviour. The celebration of baptism is a way of showing that this belief exists ...

NATHAN: Baptism is a symbol of new life. It is a fresh start for a person to be clean of sin. It's a way of expressing publicly that you're a Christian. There are lots of symbols in a baptism ...