Belonging

The Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God Parent’s Set includes three components designed to provide parents with a holistic and beautiful presentation of what a Catholic life will look like for their child and their family. It contains:

• The Parent’s Guide paints a picture of how their child’s heart, soul, and life will be transformed by their baptism into the Catholic Church.
• The Session Guide provides structure and guidance during your initial meeting with the parents, helping to address their questions and concerns about their child's upcoming baptism.
• The Online Access provides six program segment videos (about 10 minutes each) led by Father Mike Schmitz that are seamlessly integrated with the Parent’s Guide and Session Guide material. 

The Parent’s Guide and Session Guide  is structured into 4 parts:

• Part 1: The Meaning of Baptism - Here, parents will discover a clear and compelling answer to the most fundamental question they are asking, “Why am I having my child Baptized?”
• Part 2: The Rite of Baptism - In this section, parents are given the details of the Baptism rite (the symbols, the materials used, the parts of the rite) so they can approach the sacrament confidently.
• Part 3: The Role of Parents and Godparents - What are you promising as the parent of the child being baptized? What obligations are you taking on when you agree to be a child’s godparent? All these questions and more are addressed in this section.
• Part 4: Raising a Young Catholic - Where do you go from here? Now that your child has been baptized in the Catholic Church, and you have promised to raise them in the Faith, how do you go about that? This section provides practical advice and guidance on how to create a Catholic culture in your home.

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About Belonging: 

Belonging: Baptism in the Family of God is designed to provide parents with an incredible encounter with Jesus and with the Church through a self-paced online course and in-person sessions. Belonging seeks to prepare parents to have their children baptized and to win over their hearts at this important time in their lives. Parents will learn what it means to be children of God and that in the Church, they will always have a place where they belong.

Note: Purchase of online access grants immediate access to the program videos and workbook for one year. If you've already purchased access, view the program online here.