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 includesHow-to guides for baptismal-prep meetingsPage-by-page tips for using the Parent Guide"From the Film" feature connects topics to the new Your Baby's Baptism videoTools for sacramental formation and faithful familiesAll the great resources in the Parent Guide--and more! Features: Topic-by-topic guide to the parent bookletDVD-connection sidebarsHow to talk to parents and godparentsHelping parents select godparentsTransitioning parents into parish/family lifeReproducible resource handout