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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...
- Can we have our granddaughter baptized if her parents won’t?
Answer: Unless your granddaughter is in danger of death,...
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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."
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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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).
Baptism is the sacrament of initiation into the Church. Bringing children into the family of God, the Church, requires parental consent, even if one parent is not a Catholic. The non-Catholic parent can have a part to play in the baptismal ceremony and is free to choose the extent to which he or she is involved. When neither parent is Catholic.
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 ...
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The following information, along with the videos below should answer many of the questions you may have about Baptism. When you have reviewed the information, you can send your request, to have your child baptized, to St Mary’s Parish: stmarysbr@archtoronto.org. Please include your name, address and contact information.
