Luke's Baptism

Luke was baptized into the Catholic church on a beautiful Saturday evening in late May after 4:30 mass with many close friends in attendance.  This is "our" church that we attend every weekend and the church that Tom & Angela were married in and the church in which Maddie was baptized.  We've been attending this parish as a couple for over 10 years.  Rick and Lenore, close friends of ours, were chosen to be Luke's godparents.

Children blessing the water before the baptism

Luke getting baptized

The baptism concludes with Luke dressed in symbolic white garments

Luke with Deacon Steve, Godparents Lenore and Rick and big sister Maddie

Proud family

Children celebrate the baptism at the church

After the baptism we celebrated with dinner and cake at our house.  Lots of friends and lots of kids all had a good time.

Sister bear hugs little brother Luke at the after party

A feast of Mexican food after the baptism

Children picnic on the backyard lawn

A final photo before cutting the cake - who loves buttercream frosting?

We feel so blessed to have two wonderful children to share our faith with and we're excited to watch them grow in their faith and develop their own personal relationship with God.  We're humbled to have the duty to teach them our faith traditions.