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Can you be a Catholic and be a godparent for a couple coming into the Catholic Church?
Yes. If the couple is converting to Catholicism, they will need a Catholic sponsor.
What else can I help you with?
Can a non-Catholic be a Godparent?
If the couple is Catholic and not living in sin they can be. Otherwise, you would not be following the Catholic faith which is a requirement of being a God parent. The reason for being a God parent is to make sure the child is raised in the faith.
Do children of a non-Catholic and Catholic have to be baptized?
If the couple was married in the Catholic Church then, yes, at the time of their marriage the couple promised to baptize and educate their children in the Catholic Church.
What happens when a Catholic couple marry in a Catholic church?
nothing. it just a ceremony.
Can you be married in Our Lady of Vietnam Catholic Church if you are not Catholic?
If at least one of the couple is a Catholic, yes.
Can a Catholic receive communion if married to a non Catholic in a civil service?
No, the person or couple needs to regularize their marriage in the Catholic Church. The Church does not recognize a civil marriage. Talk with the parish priest.
If a Catholic is divorced legally but not through the church and then marries a divorced non-Catholic what must they do to be accepted into the Roman Catholic church?
Both persons' first marriages must be annulled by Church, and then the couple must marry with a Catholic ceremony. If either of the first marriages are found valid by the Church and are not annulled, then the Catholic and divorced non-Catholic cannot validly marry in the eyes of the Church.
Can a Catholic Christian boy marry a Hindu girl in a court?
The civil marriage would not be recognized by the Catholic Church and the couple would need to have the marriage blessed by the Church.
Can a couple who were not married in the Catholic church have their child babpised there?
Yes, definitely; as long as they want to bring up the child Catholic
Can a Catholic priest marry a couple in a non Catholic church?
Yes, he could, with proper paper work. There has to be a valid reason.
Can a Catholic and Episcopal married couple be buried together?
Yes, but the Episcopal person will probably not be able to have a funeral in a Catholic church. The spouse of a Catholic who is not a Catholic can be buried from the Catholic Church if that person has lived a good and Christian life. It happens quite frequently.
What are the methods of planning that are supported by the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church allows Natural Family Planning if a couple has a serious reason for avoiding pregnancy. Natural Family Planning is when a couple abstains from marital relations during the woman's fertile period.
Does the Catholic Church recognize marriage if a Catholic woman marries in a Episcopalian Church?
Any marriage, which takes place in the Catholic Church, is valid. When one wishes to marry, one should contact his local priest; the priest will give instructions to the couple and the non-Catholic must agree to raise the children in the Catholic Faith. If the priest determines that the intentions of the couple are in union with Church teachings, he will permit the marriage. However, if one were to marry outside the Church...the Marriage is not valid.
