The sacrament of baptism can be administered by absolutely anyone provided they pour water so that it comes into contact with the person being baptized and say, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy ...
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im about to be confirmed and i would like to know ... The early Church laid hands upon the confirmand to administer the sacrament of confirmation. Heb. 6:2 - this verse also refers to the cycle of life and its relationship to the sacraments - baptism, confirmation, death and judgment - which apply to all people.
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The true doctrine of the sacrament of baptism is not taught by the Roman Church, ... That Christ instituted the Sacrament of Baptism is unquestionable. Rationalists, like Harnack (Dogmengeschichte, I, 68), dispute it, only by arbitrarily ruling out the texts which prove it.
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"The ordinary ministers of Baptism are the bishop and priest and, in the Latin Church, also the deacon. In case of necessity, ANY person, even someone NOT BAPTIZED, can baptize, if he has the required intention. The intention required ...
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The Church teaches that Baptism is a true sacrament instituted by Christ. It is administered by washing with natural water and at the same time invoking the Most HolyTrinity. Anybody, even an unbeliever or a heretic can validly administer baptism.
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If the priest wants to administer the Sacrament of Baptism at night, such as during Vesper of Baptism Sunday, he must be fasting for nine or seven hours at least, as Baptism is a Holy Sacrament which must not be performed by an unfasting priest.
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2. Who Instituted The Sacrament Of Baptism? ... 3. Did The Apostles Administer The Sacrament Of Baptism ? ... Jesus Christ, our Lord, instituted the Sacrament of Baptism. This is proved by the Gospels and by the constant Tradition of the Catholic Church.
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Emergency baptisms can be arranged for any un-baptized person who is critically ill by calling any of the Priest or Deacons at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Please remember that in an extreme emergency, church law permits that any lay person can administer the sacrament of Baptism.
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Baptism is the sacrament that frees man from original sin and from personal guilt, It is administered by washing with natural water and at the same time invoking the Most Holy Trinity. Anybody, even an unbeliever or a heretic can validly administer baptism. Since it confers grace by the signs' being properly carried...
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