Can a baby be christened a catholic without godparents?

Question

We don't have anyone in our lives that we feel is responsible at this time to do it.

Answer 1

No.

Godparents are required.

If you do not know anyone that you feel would be good godparents then you can ask the priest or baptism coordinator to provide the names of some responsible people in the parish who you could interview and then pick a couple.

This also happens for some adults converts who do not know anyone who might be a good sponsor.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

As a Roman Catholic i became married in a RC church devoid of being waiting to offer my christening certificates. the two my mothers and fathers have been lifeless, and that i did no longer have a clue as to the place or whilst i became baptised on the grounds that they had moved many circumstances. No kin could desire to shed any easy on the undertaking. My husband became C of E and have been given his certificates from his mothers and fathers' parish information as they nevertheless lived in an analogous place. I merely had to swear that i became a Catholic and were shown. My husband had to sign a paper saying he does no longer avert any little ones we could have from being observed in my faith. in the experience that your fiancé has no way of looking out from his mothers and fathers or parish information the place he became christened, the priest will probably ask him to swear on the Bible that he's telling the fact and that could desire to be adequate. nonetheless he could insist that he could desire to attend some centers if he no longer a nicely-known attendant. even nonetheless, the handle on his beginning certificates could desire to offer a clue as to the section the place the closest RC church could be, and a bypass to or a letter to the priest in can charge to work out if his christening is recorded there could shed some easy on the concern. stable success!

Answer 3

You might read this..

http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.htm#art1

A Catholic

http://www.vatican.va

Answer 4

Actually, this *can* be done. Baptism is one of the sacraments that can be performed by *any* Roman Catholic (RC) in a pinch. You don't even need a priest! (Last Rites is the other).

However (naturally), the RCs prefer that you perform the full "ceremony", and godparents are, essentially, spiritual guardians whose duty is to raise the child RC (or make certain that the child is so raised) if the parents, for some reason, are unable or unwilling at some future date. Thus, the RC church considers the role of godparent important.

But *not* essential.

Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/

Answer 5

You don't have to necessarily be baptized now. It may happen at any point in your life (although; the ealier, the better).
Look for an older Catholic in the community you can befriend.
Your priest may tell you someone that'll be willing to do it.
Good luck!

Answer 6

No, however, "godparents" do not have to be related and is more of a ceremonial role. If you ask your Priest, I'm sure he can suggest someone. They can even be surrogate for people that can't be present at the ceremony.

Answer 7

No...if you cannot find anyone you need to let your church know and they will find someone within your church to be your child's godparents. Also, you don't need two godparents if you have one person that you feel is responsible and will guide your child to be a good Catholic then one godparent is enough. Good luck on your search.

Answer 8

No, I don't think that has changed but a parishoner of your church can be the godparents though. Talk to your priest.

Answer 9

Talk to the priest. My Mum and I asked the same question recently because we don't know anyone that could do it, and the answer was that Godparents were needed, and they must also be practicing Catholic's, etc. You could ask a family member, mum or dad or sister or brother or cousin or aunt or uncle?

Answer 10

tell the priest

"Nun" of the above qualify as safe and responsible adults to be deemed a god parent