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 Emily Strand, MA was Campus Minister and Director of Liturgy at the University of Dayton for 7 years, where she also taught courses on Catholicism and Catholic liturgy. Now a full-time mom, Emily serves on the Worship Commission for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, speaks at parishes on liturgy and the Paschal Mystery, and serves her parish in Columbus, OH as a lector and choir member.