Rites of Passage

Question 1

Baptism (8)

Answer 1

• An infant is baptised using a font of water
• Parents and God parents agree to bring the child up in the Christian way
• The child may give Christian name
• The sign of the cross is made on the child’s forehead
• Water is poured over the infant’s head 3 times in the name of the Father, son and Holy spirit
• The priest says the child will be protected from Evil
• The sign of the cross is made.
• A candle is given to the parents and God parents to remind them of their duty

Question 2

Believers’ baptism (9)

Answer 2

• Happens to 12+
• Must ask for it to happen
• Must repent of their sins
• They often give a testimony to why they want to be Christian
• The minister holds their head and hand
• They plunge backward into water
• Baptism is where someone becomes a Christian
• Sater is a symbol of life and washing away sins
• The candle is the presence of Christ. Also, darkness (old life) to light (new life)

Question 3

Conformation (11)

Answer 3

• Conformation is when a person is old enough to publicly confirm the baptism promise
• Conformation preparational can take from 2 months to a year
• Carried out by a bishop
• Confirmand is a person preparing for a conformation
• A Confirmand who has not been baptised at birth will do it shortly before
• Bishop asks if the person is baptised
• Bishop asks them to confirm the baptism promise
• He places his hand on each confirmands head
• He says to each confirmand ‘confirm to God your servant Name with your holy spirit’
• Holy spirit means the baptism is complete
• In the baptism the old person’s life dies like Jesus’ then resurrects like Jesus

Question 4

Marriage (12)

Answer 4

• For Christians marriage is a holy bond
• The minister explains the purpose of marriage
• Marriage is to be with one person for their whole life
• Marriage is for children to grow up securely
• Marriage is for two people to grow in love
• The bride and groom make 3 promises to each other
 They promise to love and be faithful only to each other for life
 They promise to honour each other’s life
 They promise to protect and look after each other for their life
• The minister pronounces them husband and wife
• Rings symbol eternal love
• Marriage is covenant

Question 5

Pilgrimage (2)

Answer 5

• A pilgrimage is the act of making a journey to a place with a special religious significance
• People that make the journey are known as pilgrims

Question 6

Canterbury (6)

Answer 6

• Canterbury is the home of the archbishop in the church of England
• The archbishop of Canterbury is also senior bishop of the Anglican church
• St Thomas Becket was killed there due to his beliefs in Canterbury Cathedral
• Becket is remembered as saintly man as he refused to carry out orders from Henry VII
• Miracles were recorded at his tomb
• Canterbury has been an extremely popular pilgrimage ever since

Question 7

The Holy Land (6)

Answer 7

• Is modern day Israel
• Pilgrims visit the Church of the nativity where Jesus was born in Bethlehem
• They travel to Gailee and visit Capernaum where Jesus was taught
• Pilgrims go to the Mount of Beatitudes where Jesus gave the Sermon on the mount
• In Jerusalem they follow the route Jesus took to his crucifixion which is called Via Dolorosa
• Pilgrims visit Jesus’ tomb and pray at the church of the Holy sepulchre