I was born in Argentina, and I was baptized Catholic. I never took my Communion or Confirmation because I move to the States and my paretns didnt follow because they didnt spoke English. Now, Im 20 yrs old and Im married to a Christian through court, I dont expected to get married through churt any time soon. Two month ago I gave birth to my 1st son. I want him to be blessed Catholic. Does my husband religion matter? who can be the godparents? wat age and religion they need to be?
2007-05-10 18:23:56 · 10 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you want your son to be baptized Catholic then both you and your husband have to promise to raise him as a Catholic.
The best way to fulfill this promise is to live a Catholic life. I suggest you work to receive Confirmation and Eucharist (Communion) and to have your marriage blessed by the Catholic church.
The religion of your husband does not matter too much although if he wants to join you and your son as a Catholic then he will be more than welcome.
+ Godparents +
Actually only one Godparent is necessary. You can have one godfather, one godmother, or one of each.
The role of the godfather and/or godmother is very important. They must be firm Catholic believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized—child or adult—on the road of Christian life.
To ensure this, a godparent must be at least 16 years old (for maturity's sake), fully initiated (having received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), be someone other than the legal parents, and one who leads a life in harmony with the Church.
If you have only one Catholic godparent, then you may have a non-Catholic participate as an official witness. The witness will be responsible for setting a good example for the baptized person while the Catholic godparent will share the specifics of the Catholic faith.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1255: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.htm
and the Code of Canon law, Canon 872 and following: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2Y.HTM
+ With love in Christ.
2007-05-11 17:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that's a picture of your son in your avatar he's beautiful!! Congratulations! The other responders who have told you that unless you are practicing the Catholic faith, the priest will probably not baptize your son. The reason for that is because there must be reason to believe that your son will be raised as a Catholic. Your husband's religion doesn't matter but at least one the parents needs to be practicing the Catholic faith so if you want his reliion not to matter then yours does. Godparents must be over the age of 16 and practicing Christians. At least one must be a Confirmed practicing Catholic....two of my children have one Protestant and one Catholic godparent so I know it's allowed. If you don't have people in your life that would qualify, your parish can help connect you with someone who would be honored to be a godparent to your son.
All that said. Just because you have to be a practicing Catholic to have your son baptized shouldn't discourage you. You can come back to the Catholic Church! We've left the doors open and the lights on because we've MISSED you! Come back and arrange to have your first communion (you'll have to have your marriage blessed by the church first) and confirmation and to have that wonderful baby baptized! At least talk to the people in your local parish, I'm sure they'd be happy to help you work through the details.
Many blessings to you!!
2007-05-11 03:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Sister Spitfire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholicism IS a denomination of Christianity, so that is like soliciting for the distinction between a flower and a tulip. So which different sect of Christianity do you mean? Anglicans? Protestants? Lutherans? seventh Day Adventists? Methodists? Episcopalians? Quakers? Jehovah's Witnesses? Mormons? Baptists? Presbyterians? Orthodox? somebody else? some them do baptisms, a number of them do not. And those that do, do not inevitably do them a similar way as others could. as an occasion, one distinction between how Baptists do baptisms in assessment to how Catholics do baptisms, is that Catholics baptize at infancy (except they're getting a convert) while Baptists do not carry out a baptism until the participant is sufficiently previous to appreciate what's happening. some sects do finished physique immersion, some sects merely sprinkle the water, and so forth.
2017-01-09 15:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a Catholic my husband at the time was not a Catholic. The church did not see us as married since he wasn't Catholic but they did let me baptize her anyways. She was about 2 or 3 years in age and there were many others about her age too. The godparents can be anyone that is Catholic that you know.
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2007-05-10 18:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband does not have to be Catholic for you to have your baby baptized Catholic. The godparents must be Catholic however. Their age doesn't matter. Also you can get married in the Church if your husband doesn't object. God bless you.
2007-05-10 18:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by morkie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on the birth of your son. Any priest will be happy your bless your baby. If by "blessed Catholic" you mean baptized, though, the Church requires there be "founded hope" that he be brought up Catholic, and how can you bring him up in a faith you yourself are not practicing?
Godparents have to be practicing, confirmed Catholics who are at least 16.
2007-05-10 18:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the godparents need to be Catholic( age no problem as long as they are confirmed) your husband needs to promise to raise the child Catholic.
2007-05-10 18:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by kimba 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should still be able to baptise your child if you want. I know the Godparents don't have to be a certain age.
2007-05-10 18:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Anabella,
First, I'm sorry to say, but Catholic Baptism is flawed according to the Bible. There has been no mention of any child baptism all throughout the Bible. Instead, what is accounted in the Bible is child dedication as what Elizabeth has done with baby John the Baptist. Child dedication is an act of submitting your child to the love of God, it's entrusting your child's life to God.
Catholics believe that baptising a baby is a way to ensure that he/she goes to heaven. But that's not what the Bible says, the Bible teaches the only assurance to heaven is with Jesus Christ. Dedicate your child to God that he may know Christ as he grow up and walk in faith in Him. May you also have a personal relationship with Christ and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour.
God Bless.
2007-05-10 18:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by The Apostle 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your best bet is to speak with a priest. He can help you out with all the details. God bless.
2007-05-11 04:17:36 · answer #10 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋