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Downtown Catholic Offices
1414 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302-652–0743 Fax: 302-652–7678 [email protected] open Mondays–Thursdays 9:30am to 3:30pm |
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Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."
The essential rite of Baptism consists in immersing the candidate in water or pouring water on his head, while pronouncing the invocation of the Most Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Baptism imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual sign, the character, which consecrates the baptized person for Christian worship. Because of the character Baptism cannot be repeated |
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Downtown Catholic Offices
1414 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302-652–0743 Fax: 302-652–7678 [email protected] open Mondays–Thursdays 9:30am to 3:30pm |