Then the priest sanctifies the water for baptism by chanting of prayers and making the sign of a cross over it. The child is then anointed with olive oil. Olive oil is consecrated once every year by the bishop and kept in every church for different purposes. The priest asks the parents for the name they have chosen for the child. Among Christians, the naming or christening of the child takes place at the time of baptism.
Baptism follows the anointment.
The priest chants the following prayers. In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit I baptize you. He then pours water on the head of the child three times in the sign of the cross. Then all stand at the altar and say various prayers for the safety and purity of the child. Thus ends the sacrament of baptism.