What is the etiquette for an infant's Catholic baptism/christening? Do I bring a gift?

Question

Thanks!

Answer 1

It's common to give the Baptized a gift of some sort. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. After all, it will be quite a while before the infant will be able to appreciate the gifts he/she receives from the Baptism.

A store that sells religious goods is the sort of place you might want to check out for something like a Baptism gift for an infant. There are many good online stores that have their gifts arranged according to occasion; Baptism being one of them.

You might, for example, want to purchase a saints medal; perhaps one of the patron saint(s) of infants, or the patron(s) of Baptism.

There are many other religiosu gifs appropriate for Baptisms. You will find something.

Answer 2

Christening Etiquette

Answer 3

It is common, although not absolutely required, to bring a gift for the baby. Ideally the gift is religious in nature. That said, the child will probably get many crosses. Is the child named after a Saint? Maybe you can find a medal of the Saint? Even though cash says "In God We Trust" on it, that does not exactly count as a religious gift.

Answer 4

Its not required but when I had my sons christened most everybody that showed up brought something. One got me a child's bible, another got me a child's rosary, and some family brought cash that I put in the kids savings account. But I did have some people that didn't bring anything. Which was fine by me. Because the important part was that they showed up.

Answer 5

I don't think it's a common practice, but many people throw a Christening party...

Answer 6

You do not have to. Some people will though. I would just recomend getting a card and maybe some store vouchers