Book details

  • Genre:religion
  • Sub-genre:Christian Education / Children & Youth
  • Language:English
  • Pages:10
  • eBook ISBN:9781626754119

A Christian's Birthday

By Darlyn Gomes-Hidalgo

Overview

My book is about the symbols and significance of the sacrament of baptism according to the Catholic Church, however I am almost positive it is in accordance to most Christian teaching. It is a bilingual book in English and Spanish.
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Description

The book goes through the meaning of each symbol in the rite of Baptism. It begins with the purpose of baptism and its importance. Each drawing illustrates a symbol that is seen and used in the rite. The words in the book give a simple explanation to the symbol. The book is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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About The Author

I am a 32 year-old wife and mother of 3 boys. My children's ages are 5, 4, and 1. I homeschool and work part-time as the Director of Faith Formation at a parish in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. I have been a director for the past 6 years. I graduated from Wheelock College in 2003 with a bachelor's in Math/Science Elementary Education. I continued for my Master's and graduated in 2004 with a Master's in Elementary Literacy. I began teaching middle school in the fall of 2004, got married in 2006, had my first child in 2007. I decided to stay home and began working part-time in 2007 at the parish I am presently at.
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