He Was Baptized...

in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!  

Welcome to the Church, James!

There aren't many picture of the Baptism itself (sadness) because my oft- malfunctioning camera was doing what it does best - malfunctioning.  But here are the couple we did manage to get...

James was baptized in a shirt that my parents bought in Venice when they were expecting me!  As far as I know, all of my siblings and me were baptized in it and all of my children have been as well.  I sewed the little white pants for Aaron's baptism and we've used them for all the other kids as well.  

Lord, our God, out of the speech of little children you have fashioned a hymn of praise. Look with kindness on this child whom the faith of the Church commends to your tender care. Your Son, born of the Virgin Mary, gladly welcomed little children. He took them in his arms, blessed them, and held them up as an example for all.

We pray that you, Father, will also send your blessing on him, so that they he may grow in Christian maturity and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, become Christ's witness in the world, spreading and defending the faith.

-from the Order of Blessing for Baptized Children