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Ailbhe O'Sullivan is daughter of Cormac and Kay
O'Sullivan..
Here Cormac speaks about her baptism.
Our Ailbhe was born on 2nd April, 1998 and our
plans were to have a summer christening. The necessary
arrangements were made with the sacristy and the date 26th July was
agreed. Then we were told about the Baptism Team and the
celebration of christening at St. Peter's. We were invited to a
meeting a week in advance of the big date and to be honest we were not
entirely sure what we were walking into, as the christening of our first
child Senan was a case of turn up on the day and away you go.
"We
revisited the sacrament of Baptism in a new light"
Preparation Meeting
The meeting turned out to be a most informative
and highly interesting session. It served as a preparation for the
big day where we discussed with the team the sacrament of baptism, its
purpose and the requirements and roles of both parents and
godparents. We also did a practice run with the team talking us
through what would happen on the day from the front door of the church
to the baptismal font. This helped to put the whole day into
context for us.
The Big Day
The big day arrived and in all our finery we made the short journey to
St. Peter's. We met Fr. O'Farrell and the Baptism Team and last
minute preparations were made. As part of their participation and
involvement in the ceremony each family was given a part to play.
This ensured that each group was actively involved in proceedings.
Even the younger children were included and we will always remember our
three year old carrying a banner, upside down, which should have read,
'Sin is taken away'.
The whole day was most enjoyable. But what made it extra special
was the way in which the Baptism Team through their efforts personalised
the day for us. Their enthusiasm, commitment and encouragement
made this a very special day for us. Something that we had entered
into with some reservation turned out to be a very rewarding experience
as we revisited the sacrament of baptism in a new light.
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Think of the love that the Father has
lavished on us,
by letting us be called God's children;
and that is what we are.
My dear people, we are already the children of God
but what we are to be in the future
has not yet been revealed;
all we know is, that when it is revealed
we shall be like him
because we shall see him as he really is.
1 John 3: 1-2
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