right now her sister is working on getting all her sacrements completed. I hope you get it. We have been talking for about 3 years, to get our son baptized, now that we have another child, we want to get them both baptized together. At the discretion of my parish priest, my niece has two godmothers. I have heard of this type of situation occurring often. The Bishop probably chose Margaret because it was close to your given name and you were probably holding up the ceremony because you didnt understand that all you needed was one more saint chosen to pray for you! ??? In the spirit of brevity here is the short answer straight from the Catechism: The practice of infant Baptism is an immemorial tradition of the Church. If not, would I be able to attend my childs baptism under the same conditions? I left the LDS church 3 years later. Prejudice much? Deacon Tim. In response to a water shortage, Pope Gregory IX actually issued a decree saying that it was not valid to baptize someone in beer! Picking god parents should be taking seriously and not just pick someone just because they are Catholic; rather as long as they have the same beliefs as you do. baptism denomination-survey ecumenism Share Improve this question Follow edited Aug 5, 2015 at 21:25 ThaddeusB 7,764 4 42 74 asked Aug 24, 2011 at 1:41 user116 Myself and my daughter have been baptized. I am 59 years old this year and have been a practicing Catholic all my life. Then, they are fully members of the Church and invited to participate in regular reception of the Sacraments. Best wishes. I was baptized Catholic at 14. My partner is catholic but due to where we lived before our daughter got baptised in the name of the father,and of the son and of the holy ghost in a church of England church. It is not necessary for there to be two Godparents but if two are chosen one must be male and one female. this happens? These ancient professions of faith summarize basic Lutheran beliefs. If shes not willing or able to raise her child Catholic, then she cannot LIE to God in a baptism and say she will do that. Baptism is the first step in becoming a full Catholic Christian. The Catholic Church recognizes the baptism of anyone who was baptized with the following words I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, whether by immersion or the pouring of water. Yes we would invite the Godparents and Family back for some light refreshments after the Baptism, because it is only polite to do so, but we are not the kind of family to drink alcohol and have a knees up, that is just not our style. Can one be baptized Roman Catholic at birth if the parents are Anglican? My ex has made several threats to me that there will be no baptism of our 3 month old until court is over, and that my sons last name changes to his. Hi, Im 16 years old and was always brought up in a non religious family, I was never christened, but I occasionally went to church. A person who has been Baptized still needs to learn the Catechism. I will pray for you and your husband as you make your decision. How are these people instilling the message of God into peoples hearts by pushing you away like this? I appreciate any insight you may be able to offer. Patty. The number of classes varies by parish, but usually is a weekly program from September to May. Yes, you can become a member of a parish even if you are not Catholic. As we are a catholic family that had our babies baptized, made first communion in 4th grade and confirmation at the end of 8th grade(all attended parochial school) I am embarrassed to say, I do not know. Hello Jon, The vows have you before God, stating that you will raise this child in the faith. neither of us had to be rebaptized. The baptism is valid in either church so you will have to pick one since baptism is to be done only once. However, they take on a different role since usually only children have godparents for baptism. I Want to baptize my daughter for her 2 nd birthday next month but. Why are you waiting until he is 1yo? Godparents must be practicing Catholics in good standing who have been confirmed in the Catholic Church. - curiousdannii The Coptic church, like our Orthodox brothers and sisters, has valid sacraments because they have valid apostolic succession. What I am wondering is if we are still allowed to go ahead with it if I, the mother, have not received my confirmation.. God himself reveals your path, whether it be Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, I really hope youre not teaching this to people as a lay minister; wherever you learned this needs to stop calling itself Catholic, My daughter is 8 years old and Iam trying to get her baptize Is ther an age limit or a cut off age, in terms of baptism there is no age limit, however in your case, as she is in the age of reason, it is better to ask her if she wanted to be baptized in the catholic church rather than imposing upon here to be baptized and soon afterwards carrying the duties of being a catholic which she did not actually desire. Read about it, pray about it. I dont know what the procedures are in non-Catholic churches. And I invite everyone to keep learning and growing in our Faith, and love of God. Do I need to belong to a certain church to be baptized? The priest should be more than happy to assist you with bringing you into the church. Again, Im seeing Christian Faith- more than Catholic Church.. I am not baptized catholic but my fiance is and we r getting married in a Catholic Church but need his baptism paper. Also, if Peter was the leader of the church and baptized in the name of Jesus, why is he wrong? Both catholicsbaptised & confirmed. Why is bring a catholic so difficult? I was wondering if you could help. So godparents are not there to guarantee that your parents live out their marriage vow (their divorce was their sin; they refused to accept the grace of baptism and of matrimony to help them keep their vows). One would need to speak to their parish priest to determine what to do if one does not know any Catholic persons for the role of godparents. In the case of baptism, water is the matter of the sacrament. Is it possible for an adult to be Baptized without going through the entire RCIA program? Once again, I recommend you contact the Pastor of the parish where the Baptism took place so that the correct information is entered in the childs record. Thank you:) I grew up Catholic and through Gods working in my life I came to read His Word and know the truth, instead of believing the multitude of deceptions taught in the Catholic Church. ?? Thanks! children as well. Does anyone know how to help?? Thank you. Perhaps I am being overly sensitive but I felt like I was being brushed off. Required fields are marked *. Thank you very much. Does he have to take RCIA classes and wait till next Easter. Thank you. The purpose of Baptism is not to name godparents for someone, but rather to initiate the person into the Church. Does the Catholic Church accept baptisms from another church? His presentation of the infant to the congregation is not a standard practice. If there was an unintentional error made I could understand the two different dates, however, once the mistake was discovered it should have been corrected right of way. Hello, My husband and I are married through Catholic Church, we wanted to baptize our son. What do I do and say if I have to baptize someone in an emergency? They are devout practicing Roman Catholics as well. Hi, my brother is baptizing his baby soon and has asked me to be the godmother. Let it go. im Catholic but I was marred in Anglican Church and now I cant able to Baptize my Daughter in any Catholic Church as priest said that I have to marry my wife in Catholic Church and after that I can Baptize my Daughter. She now claims that he is offically baptised and a part of Gods family, which i have no problem with. He was previously married and got an annulment. Come home. I am baptizing my son tomorrow, does the baptism fufill the Sunday obligation ? Participating in sacraments is also Gods way to show us His graces and love that invites us to salvation with Him. The Catholic church is the orginal Christian Church. Talk to your local parish priest or deacon. I am a practicing Roman Catholic (baptized and confirmed). In the eyes of the Catholic Church your marriage will also be invalid and you will not be able to take part in Communion. The number of sacraments also varied in the early church, sometimes including as many as 10 or 12. Baptisms can be arranged any time depending upon the priests or deacons schedule and the policy of the parish or diocese. Your priest and deacon do not know their Canon Law. Try the chancery of your diocese; do not leave the practice of religion especially for your grandomes who obviously have been through enough. I was taught by nuns growing up that we are on earth to be tested for entrance into heaven. However, we had an issue with the Birth registration and seems like it would be a long legal procedure to close out. In the Catholic Church, only a priest or a deacon can baptize a person (regardless of age UNLESS the person is in immediate danger of death. The responsibilities for her godparents do not change. We are expecting our first child in a couple of months and plan to raise our children Catholic. Anglican/Episcopal: Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed. she almost boxed me. For someone who is baptized as an infant, the personal response of faith comes as the child grows to respond to the graces given in baptism. My son who s 21 has asked if he can be baptised, given his age am I correct that he dont have God Parents? Thats what the months of classes are all about.to be sure that they choose to be a member of the church. I feel embarrassed and intimidated now and I never called him as it was the second time I tried to get her baptised, but they told me to come back after I had permanent care, which I did. If there is no grave danger of death, I see no reason to baptize the child under these circumstances in this way. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1252). You probably want to go to confession before receiving the Eucharist. This is often called baptism by blood being killed for your faith and never, not even for a second, compromising it. Today, the Church still recognizes the connection between faith and baptism. Hi Colleen. Will she be saved with her churches Baptism or will she need to be re-baptized ? Baptizing in this way, while well-intentioned, is a last-case scenario. I spoke to the Priest and he asked me if there was anyone within the parish community I would like, you can still have a set of non catholic Godparents, but I was required to have Catholic ones as well, I asked the Priest to be Godfather as he is an amazing man and i asked if a woman from a particular family would be Godmother, I also had no one to sponser me, so he asked a few members of the parish who i had established a relationship with from attending mass, therfore i wouldent worry overly about not knowing any catholics, if you attend mass regularly you will get to know catholics and if all else fails you can speak to the priest and he will make suggestions and in my case ask the people for you to avoid any awkward feelings. In baptism, the matter in this case, water cannot be separated from the words saying I baptize you, because the pouring of the water and the saying of the words are what make the sacrament real. When the priest or deacon says, I baptize you he needs to be pouring the water, or he is not BAPTIZING act and word must go together and whoever says I is doing the action. When baptizing a young child the parents are making a pledge of faith on behalf of the child; if you are baptizing the child Catholic then you are pledging to raise that child as a Catholic. Form and matter is simply invoking the Trinity, I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and you use water. The form of a sacrament is the words that are said when performing or receiving the sacrament. Hi Trish, it is actually very important to pick the right Godparents. Scriptural foundation. Valid Catholics (baptized or having accepted the faith later) are REQUIRED for follow the Form of the Church, in other words, get married by a priest, bishop or deacon OR receive permission by the Bishop to get married otherwise (different situations apply). It is possible to have two faiths in a marriage and live happily. Hi I am not baptized and neither is my sons father my son will be starting kindergarten in September I would like to get him baptized and would like to attend Catholic school. Good luck and God bless you and family. You are the mother and you tell him you are baptizing them. I was hoping after my baptism to get married in a Catholic church. Hello I was just wondering since my sons father is catholic and wants our son to be baptized in the catholic faith. While a divorce is something that God hates. Peace and Gods blessings! He should ask questions pertaining to his religious or church standing with his own church/own denomination. Can you helpme please, Jon, correct me if Im wrong, but anyone can be baptized Catholic. We are more than happy for her faith to be nurtured ! My question is, if it is possible to have two baptisms, and if not, what would you suggest. The mother of my grandson is catholic and wants to have him bapitzed also, but she would like her sister to be the god-mother. I want to have my baby baptized at my hometown parish when I am there this summer. My wife has not converted to Catholicism yet, but we want our child baptized in the Catholic church shortly after birth. Actually, as long as you havent been previously baptized by a Trinitarian church, you can be any age. Yes, the marriage will have to be annulled, but given your health situation, you may be able to skip RCIA. What can we do? Who Can Receive a Catholic Baptism? My daughters husbands family does not think that she therefore is fit to be a godparent and my daughter was told to tell her sister that two of their relatives would be instead. Im ashamed that I have resentment toward the Deacon. Praying for your precious grandsons. We are both Catholic, but, currently separated due to irreconcilable differences. You dont absolutely have to but the priest can deny baptism if there is not reason for him to believe the child will be raised Catholic. Yes, you can still baptize your child in the Church even if youre not yet married by it.
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