¶ 1231
Where infant Baptism has become the form in which this Sacrament is usually Celebrated, it has become a Single act encapsulating the preparatory stages of Christian initiation in a very abridged way. By its very nature infant Baptism Requires a post-Baptismal catechumenate. Not only is there a need for instruction after Baptism, but also for the Necessary flowering of baptismal Grace in Personal growth. the catechism has its proper place here.