Easter Baptism

The journey has finally ended for the missus after 18 months, she has finally been baptised at the Easter Virgil Mass on Saturday. Her journey through the Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults began on 2 Oct 2008 and ended this weekend on 3 Apr 2010.

The day started like every other, I went to Church at noon to help with the preparations, some setup of flowers, baptism and confirmation cards and a few other last minute details. As the mass would be almost 3 hours long we decided not to bring the kids along, got my sister-in-law to help baby sit the kids. My mom, sis, her cousin and a friend of hers turned up to witness her Baptism, Confirmation and receiving the Eucharist. We had to be in church by 5.30pm for some dinner and last minute briefing for the elect and their godparents. The mass would start at 7.30pm. Besides the English RCIA, there was also the Mandarin RCIA and the Youth the RCIY who would also be baptised, all in around 35 people would be baptised this year in our church.

Here she is on her way into church after the briefing.

With her Godma above and below with the other elects and candidates.

The baptism was done by the priest with water which is poured across the forehead of the elect. I did not get a good shot as basically I had to take it over the head and shoulders of the priest which was difficult considering I am not the tallest and the priest’s robs were blocking the face of the elect that also caused me problem. The anointing was done to symbolize the confirmation rites.

 

Well there was one other surprise as we were the only married couple who were sponsors and elect we got to do the offering of bread and wine.

 

By the time everything was over and the hugs and well wishes were done it was around 10.30pm. I went home tired but happy. Finally the 4 of us in the family have all been baptism.