catholic baptism

This may sound strange but i have to ask. I am protestant and my husband is catholic. I regularly attend church and know the rules and customs of getting a baby baptised in my church. My husband on the other hand has not been to church in over 2 years. He is insisting our baby be baptised in the catholic church even though he does not go. I am ok with this as long as we also have a baptism in my church, but i am afraid we will not be able to have a catholic baptism because he never goes. What does he need to do?

One requirement for a child to be baptized in the Catholic Church is that the parents have to promise that they will raise the child as a Catholic.

If there is something in the parent's lifestyle that makes the priest think that they will not uphold this promise then he can "delay" the baptism of the child until the situation is resolved.

Exceptions are made for emergency situations like danger of death.

You should talk to your priest or baptism coordinator at your parish about your situation.

For more information, see the Code of Canon Law, section 868: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__ P2X.HTM

With love in Christ.

2007-10-23 21:52:42 by vettech1328

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Why do people get baptized? What does it signify? Why does the Catholic Church do it when their babies when other religions do it when their 8yrs old or older. In my area they have made it to were the parents of the child and the god parents have to be married in order for the child to get babtized. What do you think about that? Serious answers! PLEASE!

Baptism is necessary or salvation.

What are the effects of Baptism?

That is such an intense question that I could write a book on the lasting effects of baptism for an individual’s soul. Baptism first and foremost clears all sin from our soul. This is why we are baptized – we want the sin of Adam (original sin) washed away. Every human being apart from Jesus Christ and Mary (Immaculate Conception) were born with original since. Through Baptism original sin is washed away, and at the same time, if we are baptized after having committed sins ourselves (actual sin) those sins are washed away as well along with any temporal punishments for them (CCC 1263). If we would die immediately after Baptism, our soul would go straight to Heaven.

Most Protestants view baptism as the covering up of our sins. That is not the correct theological look at baptism. Baptism completely washes the soul clean. We earn sanctifying grace, which raises us up to a supernatural level; Baptism regenerates and saves the person. In this respect, an indelible mark is placed on the soul that initiates him into the life of the Church, and allows him to receive the other Sacraments. Even if a baptized person goes to Hell, this mark will remain for all eternity on the soul.

Through Baptism was become sharers in the Divine Nature of the Blessed Trinity. We become sons of God and tabernacles of the Most Holy. Most literally, we become temples for the Holy Spirit. In Baptism we are born again as St. Peter writes of the divine sonship in Baptism as “…Being born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever” (1 Peter 1:23). In baptism we are buried in Christ so that we might rise with Him (Romans 6:3-4). Jesus’s entire mission from the Incarnation to the Cross was to redeem us and make us worthy of divine sonship. Through Baptism we are “enlightened” and become “son of light” (CCC 1216).

The Catechism of the Council of Trent states, “…it should be taught that by virtue of this Sacrament we are not only delivered from what are justly deemed the greatest of all evils, but [we] are also enriched with invaluable goods and blessings. Our souls are replenished with divine grace, by which we are rendered just and children of God and are made heirs to eternal salvation (187)

2007-08-18 12:34:54 by cyndi

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Who can be a sponsor at a Catholic baptism? Can a Catholic be a sponsor at a non-Catholic baptism?

First, a sponsor is not required for a baptism, but it is normative to have one. In fact, in an emergency, anyone can baptize, even a lay person or non-Catholic. Assuming it is an emergency, as long as he has a little water, says the right words -- "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" -- intends to baptize, and the recipient genuinely wishes to be baptized, then it is a valid baptism.

But to your question: If there is a sponsor, the sponsor should be a practicing Catholic who is in "good standing" with the Church. That is, he is, himself, baptized and confirmed. It is irregular to have a non-Catholic sponsor, or a sponsor who is not a practicing Catholic, though both of these situations are sometimes allowed as long as there is one other legitimate sponsor.

Traditionally, sponsors (or "godparents") act as assistants to the biological parents in the spiritual upbringing of the child, and can act as role models or someone that the child can go to with questions as he grows. In some cases, the godparent can even take custody of the child and raise him, if the real parents were killed, for example. Though this is much less common today.

Strictly speaking, a Catholic isn't supposed to participate in the ceremonies of non-Catholic organizations. While we might certainly love and care for the people in them, it isn't proper for us to participate in or actively support them. Consequently, a Catholic should not be a sponsor at a non-Catholic baptism.

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My boyfriend and I have been having my discussions about this- since I am Jewish and he is Catholic. We were trying to figure out that if we had a child could I, as a Jewish person, participate in a Catholic Baptism?

Yes. If parents choose to baptize a baby, they have made a decision about the child's religious identity even if only for the moment. Otherwise, the parents could have chosen to wait to declare the child's religion or for the child to grow sufficiently old to declare their own identity.

There are some Jews who would say that if a baby is born to a Jewish mother, even if it is baptized, the baby is still Jewish and the parents are sinners for doing so.

By being there, and having the baby baptized, you are agreeing to raise the child Catholic.

2010-02-23 17:35:21 by Jennifer

What is a good gift to give for a baby's Catholic baptism? Recently when I went to my boyfriend's Godson's baptism, the presents consisted of four rosaries, two crosses (plus a crucifix), a few bible and saint books, and at least three stuffed animals that pray. What can I get my best friend's baby for his Baptism this weekend that is not the same old cliche Baptism gift??? PLEASE HELP.

There is a store called "Things Remember" that engraves. If there is one close to you, they have great gifts, like blankets and all sorts of things. Find something you like and have it engraved with his name and the date of his Baptism.

2008-07-30 16:25:43 by Irish Darling