Celebrating Baptismal Anniversaries

Celebrating Baptismal Anniversaries:

When my husband and I went through our baptism prep workshop for our first child, one of the recommendations that was made, to help us and our child remember the importance of their baptism, was to celebrate the anniversary of their baptism every year like we would a birthday. What a beautiful way to remember that at the Sacrament of Baptism you are given new life in Christ! This year, we began this beautiful new tradition with our children, and they loved getting to made cupcakes, have us sing "Happy Baptism Day" to them, and get to blow out their baptismal candle. I hope you and your family are able to start this beautiful tradition too!

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Make a Rosary Garden—Planting Flowers and the Seeds of Prayer

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