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  2. Naming ceremony - Wikipedia

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    Naming a child, popularly referred to as "Christening", is usually through the baptism ceremony in Christianity, especially Catholic culture, and to a lesser degree among those Protestants who practice infant baptism.

  3. Baptismal vows - Wikipedia

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    Baptismal vows are taken by the candidate, godparents, or parents when an individual receives the sacrament of baptism. Baptismal vows are the renunciations required of an adult candidate for baptism just before the sacrament is conferred. [1] In the case of an infant baptism they are given by the godparents (sponsors) or

  4. Churching of women - Wikipedia

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    The custom, referred to in many places as the "Churching of Women", was retained in the Church until very recent times, and still is in the old rite. [12] The official title of the Rite was actually Benedictio mulieris post partum (the blessing of a woman after giving birth), and focused on blessing and thanksgiving.

  5. First Communion - Wikipedia

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    In Vietnam, girls wear white áo dài with a veil, though this is not always the case. Gifts of a religious nature are usually given, such as Bibles, children's or teenager's daily devotional books, rosaries, prayer books, religious statues, icons, and holy cards. Monetary gifts are also common. [8]

  6. Emergency baptism - Wikipedia

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    In case of emergency, any baptized person may administer Baptism according to the following form. Using the given name of the one to be baptized (if known), pour water on him or her, saying. I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The Lord's Prayer is then said. Other prayers, such as the following, may ...

  7. Minor exorcism in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The revised rites retained prayers designated minor exorcisms, for use during or before the ceremony of baptism itself. These would be performed as a routine part of the normal preparation for Christian baptism. In 1969, an English translation was released of the Rite of Baptism for Children (later amended 1984). [17]

  8. Baptismal clothing - Wikipedia

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    Girl in christening gown being baptized in a Roman Catholic church.. In the Roman Catholic Church, most of those born into the faith are baptized as infants.The traditional clothing for a child being baptized into the Roman Catholic faith is a baptismal gown, a very long, white infants' garment now made especially for the ceremony of christening and usually only worn then.

  9. Affusion - Wikipedia

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    Affusion is a method of baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized. The word "affusion" comes from the Latin affusio, meaning "to pour on". [1] Affusion is one of four methods of baptism used by Christians, which also include total submersion baptism, partial immersion baptism, and aspersion or sprinkling. [2] [3] [4 ...