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Code of Canon Law for Catechists: Baptismal Font

The baptismal font is an important feature and symbol of any parish church. It is necessary for catechists to have a clear understanding of the role of the baptismal font and the place of baptism for the life of the community. The canonical norms on the baptismal font and the place of baptism are clear: candidates must be baptised in the baptismal font in the proper parish church. The following norms will outline the baptismal font and also make clear where baptism is to be administered.

The question of the baptismal font is rarely discussed in any great detail. While the faithful see baptisms carried out at the baptismal font, many of them might not know much about the font itself. As the place where parents present their child for baptism or where adults are initiated into the Christian faith, the baptismal font is a sacred place.

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Fr Arnold Rosney is priest of the Diocese of Killaloe, Ireland and presently ministering in the parish of Shannon. He possesses a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Gregorian University, Rome, and an MA from the Faculty of Law, University of LImerick, Ireland. He is an adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology in the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, USA.

This article is from The Sower and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of Maryvale Institute. Contact [email protected]

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