Baptism
Holy Baptism is the first of the sacraments of the Church, in which a person receives God's blessing. The sacrament of Baptism is performed once in a lifetime and is never repeated. The baptized person is introduced to Christianity, symbolically purified and ready to lead a righteous life. The godfather or godmother do become his spiritual parents, therefore they should not be related to the baptized person up to this point.
What to prepare:
1. Birth certificate of the baptized
2. Baptismal certificate of the godfather/godmother
3. Large towel or towel for the newly baptized
4. Small towel and soap for the priest
5. New white or light-colored clothes for the newly baptized
6. A sprinkling stick.
7. Bread
8. Sweet red wine
9. Oil or olive oil for the temple
What to do:
1. Let us approach the Sacrament consciously
2. If the child is over 40 days old, the mother must be present at the Baptism.
3. If the person being baptized is over 10 years old, the "Creed of Faith" is read, and if he is younger, the "Creed of Faith" is read by the godfather.
What the godfather and the newly baptized person need to know:
Symbol of faith
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of Light; True God of True God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end; and in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets; in One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.