Sunday, 06 March 2011

• All about christening etiquette

  Have you ever been invited to a catholic christening? Maybe you have and you were a little unsure about the etiquette to follow when you were there. Or maybe you had someone else to tell you what to bring. But in any case, being invited to a child's christening can be a stressful time for some people because it is not a frequent occurrence. And if you add in the fact that the child might it be a close family friend you may be worried about offending someone or making a social mistake.
  
  But do not worry. It is not have to be as hard as you think it will be. In fact, going to a christening can be a wonderful and fun experience for both you and the family. Don't worry too much about christening presents or following some piece of 200 year old etiquette. Now of course there are some times when the family might want you to do that. But if that is the case, they will let you know ahead of time. Don't worry about coming in blind into an event that you'll be totally out of your league in.
  
  The fact is that just because you were invited to the actual ceremony often means that the family just wants you to be present for the wonderful event in their child's life. This is the case in many modern baptisms and christenings that we see these days. So chances are that is what is going on for you.
  
  
  
  So the number one piece of advice we can give you is to just respectfully show up and go with the flow during the actual ceremony. If you will be expected to do anything during the ceremony, you'll be told ahead of time by either the priest or the family about what your ceremonial duties will be. If that is the case just do what they say and don't worry about it. You will be fine.
  
  After words you'll probably be invited to the child family's home where a reception will follow. What we are finding in recent years is that the actual church christening ceremony is a private event. It is then after words at the family reception that friends of the child are invited to welcome him into the world.
  
  So again in on either case, do not worry too much about this. If all that is going on is a ceremony afterwards at their house you know exactly what to do. Just show up, dress nicely, and share in this wonderful experience with the family. That it is truly the time to remember and treasure always.

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