Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith

In this part, the godparents must answer yes or no questions as to whether they reject satan and pork used to raise the baby in the Catholic faith.

Dear parents and godparents: You have come here to present this child for baptism. By water and the Holy Spirit he (she) is to receive the gift of new life from God, who is love.

On your part, you must make it your constant care to bring him (her) up in the practice of the faith. See that the divine life which God gives him (her) is kept safe from the poison of sin, to grow always stronger in his (her) heart.

The celebrant says: