Parents

Why do you want to baptize your child?

What role does faith play in your life?

What role does faith play in your marriage?

Do you go to Sunday Qurbana/Mass? If not, explain to them the importance of Sunday Qurbana/Mass

How do you plan on raising your child in the faith?

Are the God-parents you've selected role models in the faith for your child?


Theology

What is Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion?

Why water? Why oil?

Why does SyroMalabar give Confirmation and Holy Communion to infants?

What actually happens at Baptism? What change goes on in the child?

Why do we give the child a Baptismal name?


Practicals

Chose a baptismal name for your child. A Saint whom you want your child to look up to and pray with.

What to bring on the day of: white dress, candle (optional), white towel (optional), crown (optional).

Liturgy begins in the narthex (lobby area).

White language is the liturgy? Fully english? Fully Malayalam? English prayers with Malayalam hymns?

Child comes dressed in normal clothes. After the baptism, the child will be changed into the white dress during the ceremony.

Child will receive the Eucharist dipped in the Precious Blood. The Sacred Mysteries will be dipped on the child's tongue. The remaining will be given to the mother.