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For a Catholic, acceptance of all that the Church proposes for belief in faith and morals is required. One of the tenants of Catholicism is that the Church was founded by Christ himself and that Christ will not let His Church teach error. With all this in mind, for a Catholic, reason alone is sufficient to tell one that raising children Catholic is the only option.
For a non-Catholic married to a Catholic, the Church asks the non-Catholic to make a promise in part so the non-Catholic fully understands what the Catholic is bound under Canon Law to do. The Catholic "promises to try one's best to do all in his or her power" to have the children baptized and reared in the Catholic faith. The promise on the part of the non-Catholic is in part a disclosure of what is to come later on down the road.
Roman Catholic AnswerYou promise to raise your children as Catholic if you are marrying a non-Catholic for the simple reason that the Catholic Church is the only one that was established by Our Blessed Lord, and one of the primary purposes of marriage is having children and raising them for the Lord. It would not make any sense to throw away your salvation and that of any future children because you fell "in love" with some non-Catholic person.
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What will happen if promise is made at the time of marriage raise children in catholic faith and do not keep up the promise?
The catholic party makes a solemn promise to do everything in his or her power to bring up the children as Catholic. If for sake of the marriage after doing everything in her/his power and there is a real conflict then she has tried her best. If the couple simply decides they do not want to raise their children Catholic for no reason of conflict then perhaps they need to examine their own beliefs. They still remain married in the eyes of the Church
Marrying a Catholic would you have to convert or not?
No, but you would have to agree to raise the children as Catholic.
What religion should a child be with a Catholic and protestant parents?
Give the child time and let Him/Her make the decision.----------------------------------------------------------------Practicing Catholics usually insist the children of mixed faith marriages are raised Catholic.Opinion from a CatholicNot raising a child in any religion and expecting them to make a decision when they are older, to my knowledge, never works. A Catholic entering into a mixed marriage (the other spouse is not Catholic but is baptized) must promise to raise the children Catholic, and the spouse must be aware of this promise.
At baptism who promises to help raise a child in the catholic faith?
The Godparents promise at Baptism to assist the parents in raising a child in the Catholic faith.
Why don't catholic schools raise money for children in need?
They do!!
Who erroneously said a non Catholic could not be married by a priest?
The Church, as far as I know, does not have a strict teaching on this so if an atheist and a Catholic want to get married they can as long as it is in the Church and they promise to raise their children as Catholics. . This is known as a mixed marriage, and is not allowed by Canon Law without a specific dispensation from the Bishop.
What is the procedure of blessing a civil ceremony wedding in the Catholic Church?
If you are both Catholic and neither was married before you can go to the parish priest and have the marriage validated. You will need to show marriage license and records of baptisms as Catholics. Then you will promise to raise any children as Catholic, and make a permanent commitment for marriage. The blessing ceremony will be the same as a wedding ceremony. You will not be "remarried' but now married with the vows of the Catholic faith
Is raising the child in Catholic community the must in intercaste marriage?
Before a Catholic marries a non-Catholic, the Catholic must (for the marriage to be considered proper by the Catholic Church) agree to raise any children as Catholics.
Can a Catholic girl marry a Quaker?
Yes, however the Quaker would have to agree to raise the children as Catholics.
If one parent is Roman Catholic do children have to be christened Roman Catholic?
I think not, but I've heard of a Catholic priest who didn't give a Catholic woman and a Protestant man permission to get married before the man promised that their future children would be raised Catholic. No one has to be baptised Catholic although I strongly suggest that you do so. That is totally absurd. The answer is YES. Plain and simple. All catholic parents have a requirement to baptise their children as catholics. Furthermore, if a parent is married to a non-catholic, which they should not be, then the only way their marriage can be blessed is if the catholic spouse vows to raise the kids catholic. Otherwise, as catholics, you are commiting a mortal sin by not protecting the souls of your children. That is the reason the priest made them promise. The protestant spouse may have also been told that they need to convert.
Are there any issues if a Catholic man marries a Hindu woman In terms of children admission or anything for that matter?
Roman Catholic Answer: It will probably make pretty difficult, both for the parents and for the children. A Catholic can not get married to a non-Catholic without special permission from his Bishop (in this case it would be marrying a non-Christian). He would have to get this permission, and promise to raise the children as Catholics. It would be very hard to get through life without your "other half" supporting you in the most important thing that you have to do in this life - save your soul, and provide for the salvation of your children. You should pray about this, and talk it over with a priest as soon as possible.
How do you get permission from a bishop to marry a non-christian?
You start by calling the parish you live in and set up appointment with priest or deacon who will ask some questions and send proper papers to the bishop if you so intend the marriage to be a valid catholic marriage with the promise to raise children Catholic. This is provided there are no other impediments, such as a previous marriage or divorce, that might void this.
