(N………………), you are clothed in Christ. See in this white garment the sign of your Christian dignity. Put doll back in basket. Pick up Easter candle, hold near doll and say: The baby is a candle that is lit from the Easter candle (Paschal candle). The priest asks the parents and godparents to help the child live always as a child of the light”. “to Finally pick the doll up, cradling it and say: When babies are born, they become part of a family. When a person is baptised, that person becomes part of the Church. Put doll back in basket and pause for a moment or two before engaging children with some of the wonder ‘I statements’. Carefully pack story materials into storage box and put on shelf. Ensure that children are watching so they know how to pack the materials away and where to find them. I wonder if you’ve ever seen something like this happen in the church. (Give students the opportunity to share what they have seen) I wonder why the priest meets the people at the door of the church. I wonder why the Sign of the Cross is made on the forehead of the person/people being baptised. I wonder why white is the colour of the garment used in Baptism. I wonder why the candle given to the newly baptised is lit from the Paschal or Easter candle. Remember, there is no one response to these. Students will have different responses as they explore meaning in the symbols and actions.
(N………………), you are clothed in Christ. See in this white garment the sign of your Christian dignity. Put doll back in basket. Pick up Easter candle, hold near doll and say: The baby is a candle that is lit from the Easter candle (Paschal candle). The priest asks the parents and godparents to help the child “to live always as a child of the light”. Finally pick the doll up, cradling it and say: When babies are born, they become part of a family. When a person is baptised, that person becomes part of the Church. Put doll back in basket and pause for a moment or two before engaging children with some of the ‘I wonder statements’. Carefully pack story materials into storage box and put on shelf. Ensure that children are watching so they know how to pack the materials away and where to find them. I wonder if you’ve ever seen something like this happen in the church. (Give students the opportunity to share what they have seen) I wonder why the priest meets the people at the door of the church. I wonder why the Sign of the Cross is made on the forehead of the person/people being baptised. I wonder why white is the colour of the garment used in Baptism. I wonder why the candle given to the newly baptised is lit from the Paschal or Easter candle. Remember, there is no one response to these. Students will have different responses as they explore meaning in the symbols and actions.
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