Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › Article 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM › ¶ 1278 ¶ 1278 In Brief The Essential Rite of Baptism consists in immerSing the candidate in Water or pouring water on his Head, while pronouncing the inVocation of the Most Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Linked Concepts Baptism Essential Father Head Rite Sin Son Holy Spirit Trinity Vocation Water ← ¶ 1277 Browse ¶ 1279 →