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If the child is not in danger of death, he may not be baptized or receive the sacraments against his parents’ will but must wait until they give their consent or until he or she is of age and no longer a minor. If the child were to receive the sacraments against the parents’ will, the sacraments would still be valid, and the child would be ...
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The Code of Canon Law says that for an infant to be baptized...
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Nov 7, 2023 · The Code of Canon Law says that for an infant to be baptized licitly (that is, lawfully), “the parents or at least one of them or the person who legitimately takes their place must consent,” and “there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion; if such hope is altogether lacking, the baptism is to be delayed according to the prescripts of ...
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The ordinary minister of Baptism is a bishop, priest, or deacon. In the case of an emergency, any person may baptize, even if not baptized him/herself. This person must intend what the Church intends, and baptize the child with water, using the Trinitarian formula: "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Jan 9, 2014 · It goes without saying that at the practical level, children are under the care and authority of their parents for many more years. But canonically, children over the age of seven fall into the same category as adults—and can be baptized if they request it, after an appropriate period of instruction in the faith (cc. 788.1, 865.1).
Answer: Unless your granddaughter is in danger of death, canon law does not allow you to have her baptized against both her parents’ will. Code of Canon Law states: For an infant to be baptized licitly: (1) the parents or at least one of them or the person who legitimately takes their place must consent; (2) there must be a founded hope that ...
These "extraordinary" requests arise most often from ordinary circumstances: a child asks questions about Baptism to people around him; grandparents want their grandson or granddaughter baptized after learning that older children can receive the sacrament; a parent enrolls his/her non-baptized child in a parish activity for their child to experience something new.
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Children should be baptized as soon as possible after birth. 1. If possible, this should be done within a week. Except when in danger of death, an infant should not be baptized without the permission of a parent or guardian. Children who have come to the age of reason cannot be baptized without their own consent. 2.
