Photos* from the Baptism of Hannah Ruth Culpepper and Joseph (Bo) Culpepper (Hannah's father)
July 19, 2009
(click on each photo to see a larger version)
1. Blessing with olive oil before baptism. |
2. Joseph is baptised. |
3. Hannah is baptised. |
4. Out of the water. |
5. Joseph is anointed with Holy Chrism. |
6. Hannah is anointed with Holy Chrism. |
7. Joseph is tonsured. |
8. Hannah is tonsured. |
9. Putting on Hannah's cross. |
10. Three times around the font. |
11. Resting. |
12. With Mama. |
13. Spiritual Family. |
14. Happy Family. |
15. With Joshka and Vladi. |
Watch a short video of the Procession around the Baptismal Font.
Text: As many of you as have been baptised into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia.
Hannah and Joseph have just been baptised and chrismated with the Holy Chrism (oil) and put on the cross and symbolic garments of Christ. The procession is led with the priest lin the role of Christ, also with the sponsor or godparents.
*Nearly all the photos and the video were taken by Anna Chepyshko.