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No.
Your sponsorship is your endorsement of the ceremony. Since Catholics believe that the fullness of the truth is in the teachings of the Catholic Church, sponsoring a non-Catholic baptism would mean you are allowing a loved one to be raised without the fullness of the truth. Therefore, all Catholics shouldn't be a sponsor at a non-Catholic baptism.
The proper thing for a Catholic to do is to express that you are happy they are entering into the Christian faith but remark that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus and therefore, they remain a separated brother or sister from the church unless they become Catholic.
Remember, the key is to love them with a Christ-like love. That means being honest and telling them the truth. Not to give a watered down consent for a ceremony that will not bring them into full union with Christ's Church.
As an aside, the Catholic Church does allow you to attend the baptism, just not sponsor.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoLutherans require a sponsor to be a member of the Lutheran Church just as the Catholic Church requires a sponsor to be a baptized member of the Catholic Church . A Lutheran can be a Christian Witness only at a Catholic baptism. You would have to check with the Lutheran minister if a Catholic wants to be a witness only at a Lutheran Baptism.
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∙ 12y agoParagraph 2 of the same canon specifies that a baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may not be admitted except as a witness to baptism and together with a Catholic sponsor.
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∙ 8y agoAbsolutely not, this would not be permitted by the Catholic church and would be an action of apostasy, nor, for that matter, would the Lutherans permit it.
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What are the requirements for sponsors in the Catholic Church?
According to the Code of Canon Law for the Catholic Church, sponsors must:be designated by the person to be baptized and/or confirmed (or the person's parents in the case of infant baptism)have the ability and intent to serve in this capacitybe at least 16 years old unless the bishop or pastor has granted an exceptionbe a practicing Catholic, confirmed and receiving Eucharistnot be the parent of the person to be baptized and/or confirmedThe Code also specifies that there is to be one male or one female sponsor, or one of each.A non-Catholic may serve with a Catholic who meets the above criteria as an additional witness.
Can a deacon be a Confirmation Sponsor?
Yes, no problem. If the deacon is assisting the bishop at the Confirmation, he can step down to sponsor at Confirmation then return. If he is not assisting the bishop, he simply sits in the congregation with the other sponsors, without vesting.
Can a baptism certificate serve as a birth certificate?
no yes
Who was bartolomeu dias sponsor for exploration?
To serve god and his majesty
Where can you get a sponsor willing to assist my son?
Anyone that is a citizen or has legal residency can serve as a sponsor
Do you have to be Catholic to be a godmother?
In order to be a sponsor (godparent) of a Catholic child being baptized, yes, the sponsor must be Catholic. Not only that, but Church law (c. 874) insists on several other qualifications:1. They be appointed by the child's parents and "have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function". This would mean that the selected godparent needs to know and practice the faith and also would have the ability and intention to share it with the child being baptized. A person who does not practice the faith (keeping the Ten Commandments and observing the Precepts of the Church is a good minimal line to consider) is not a good baptismal sponsor. 2. They must be 16 years old or older. 3. They must be a Catholic who has completed their Christian initiation (received Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). 4. They must not be bound by a canonical penalty (excommunication, interdict, etc.). The most common cases here would include those who live in an 'irregular' marriage, those who have procured an abortion, and those who have left the Church by a formal act. Disqualifying circumstances like this should be referred to the parish priest to seek reconciliation. 5. They must not be the parent of the child to be baptized.The most challenging point to most folks is that the sponsor must actually be a good witness to the faith for the one being baptized. This is not simply an honorary function for family members, but parents should seriously consider who might best fulfill this important spiritual role in the child's life. Optimally, the sponsors/godparents should be people who has enough contact and influence over the child to be a good Confirmation sponsor some years down the road.A baptized person who is not Catholic may serve as a second "witness" to a baptism as long as one sponsor fully meets the expectations outlined above. Thus, if an aunt to the child who is Catholic and practicing her faith is married to a non-Catholic uncle who is baptized in another Christian community, it is possible for them to serve together as godparents, although technically only the aunt is a godparent and the uncle is simply a 'witness' to the baptism..Catholic AnswerYes, the Catechism says (in paragraph 1255) that the godparents must be "firm believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized on the road of Christian life (from the Code of Canon Law). A non-Catholic godparent would kind of defeat the purpose of having a godparent.
Can a non Catholic serve as a godfather?
You can only have Catholic godparents or Orthodox godparents. No protestants can be godparents in the Catholic Church.
Can a child serve at a Catholic mass if she or he is not Catholic?
Anyone may serve at Mass IF the priest celebrating the Mass allows, it would be up to the individual priest who was the celebrant.
Can a non-Catholic Christian be a Godparent?
No. Your sponsorship is your endorsement of the ceremony. Since Catholics believe that the fullness of the truth is in the teachings of the Catholic Church, sponsoring a non-Catholic baptism would mean you are allowing a loved one to be raised without the fullness of the truth. Therefore, all Catholics shouldn't be a sponsor at a non-Catholic baptism. The proper thing for a Catholic to do is to express that you are happy they are entering into the Christian faith but remark that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus and therefore, they remain a separated brother or sister from the church unless they become Catholic. Remember, the key is to love them with a Christ-like love. That means being honest and telling them the truth. Not to give a watered down consent for a ceremony that will not bring them into full union with Christ's Church.
What is the significance of water in Catholic baptism?
Sacred chrism Is perfumed oil blessed by the bishop. The celebrant anoints the newly baptized on the crown of the head with sacred chrism. This anointing is a sign of the gift Of the Holy Spirit.
What religion does WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes serve?
Catholic
Was the first catholic to serve in the white house as president?
John Kennedy was the first and only Catholic president as 2012.
