Housing Watch Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian...

   The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults ( Latin: Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum ), or OCIA, is a process developed by the Catholic Church for its catechumenate for prospective converts to the Catholic faith above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices.

3. Naming ceremony - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_ceremony

   Naming ceremony. A mother and newborn take part in a heathenry baby naming ceremony in British Columbia in 2007. A naming ceremony is a stage at which a person or persons is officially assigned a name. The methods of the practice differ over cultures and religions. The timing at which a name is assigned can vary from some days after birth to ...

4. RSVP - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSVP

   RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "Répondez s'il vous plaît", [1] meaning "Please respond" (literally "Respond, if it pleases you" ), to require confirmation of an invitation. The initialism "RSVP" is no longer used much in France, where it is considered formal and old-fashioned. In France, it is now more common to use ...

5. Ceremonial ship launching - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_ship_launching

   Ceremonial ship launching. Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back millennia, to accompany the physical process with ceremonies which have been observed as public celebration and a solemn blessing ...

6. Baptism - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism

   Baptism (from Koinē Greek: βάπτισμα, romanized: váptisma, lit. 'immersion, dipping in water') [1] is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. [2] [3] It may be performed by sprinkling or pouring water on the head, or by immersing in water either partially or completely, traditionally three times ...

7. Line-crossing ceremony - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

   The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the Equator. The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long, rough voyages.