Baptism begins a child's life of faith. With the parents, godparents, and Christian community, parish leaders and ministers prepare families for this special celebration and sacred duty.

Part of the new Liguori Sacramental-Preparation Series, this guide arms facilitators and coordinators of baptismal-preparation classes with the information they need to instruct and inspire.

Complete with references to Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and other key documents, it includes

• How-to guides for baptismal-prep meetings
• Page-by-page tips for using the Parent Guide
• "From the Film" feature connects topics to the new Your Baby's Baptism video
• Tools for sacramental formation and faithful families

• All the great resources in the Parent Guide--and more!

  Features:

• Topic-by-topic guide to the parent booklet
• DVD-connection sidebars
• How to talk to parents and godparents
• Helping parents select godparents
• Transitioning parents into parish/family life
• Reproducible resource handout