Infant School is also a Catholic School...
2007-10-11 04:03:35 · 5 answers · asked by Treacy M 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you for Your response Father K.
What I am trying to find out is, My Mother is a devout Catholic, and I am not. So she has baptised all of my four Children her self, with my permission.
It is now that time of Year to register Children that are moving up to Senior School; I have no Baptism certificate to attach to forms, although my child is already attending a Catholic School. Will this be a mark against My Daughter chances of getting into a Senior School that is Catholic?
2007-10-11 04:21:14 · update #1
The church would not accept that as valid baptism. Discuss it honestly with the Head Teacher.
2007-10-11 04:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite sure of what you are asking, (What is a "Senior Catholic Education"? What is an "Infant School"?)
However....any person (as the Proper Minister for the Sacrament) may Baptize, and the Sacrament is valid, as long as:
1) It is done with water (Proper Matter)
2) It is done "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost (Spirit)" (Proper Form)
3) It is done with Proper Intention (to do what the Church has always done, create a new life in Christ)
4) Your child has not otherwise been validly Baptized (Proper Subject)
[Edit] Then your best bet is to follow the correct advice of "Doug" (below) - talk to a Priest affiliated with the school and perhaps have your child conditionally Baptized. That should answer any and all questions. Your Priest can explain what conditional Baptism is all about in exact terms.
2007-10-11 04:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can baptise, but baptism outside of the church is only regarded as an emergency measure. If you want your child to go to a Catholic school, you will need to show that at least one parent is a practising Catholic, that the parents were married in a Catholic church (or have had their marriage blessed in the Church) and that the child has been brought up in the Catholic faith.
2007-10-11 04:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to have your children conditionally baptized in an official Catholic ceremony, presided over by a priest or deacon.
This will take care of any problems, and will get you a bonifide baptismal certificate for each child.
It's not that big a deal. Just discuss the matter with the priest.
2007-10-11 04:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The child is baptised. I do not understand the rest of the question.
2007-10-11 04:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋