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Baptism question
« on: August 14, 2018, 05:32:29 PM »
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    • Would a traditional  priest baptize a child if one parent is Catholic and the other is not after being married civilly? 
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #1 on: August 14, 2018, 05:40:52 PM »
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    • Question? Why did the Catholic marry civil only? and not in catholic church?  In a mixed marriage, they can marry in a catholic church and they take the promise to bring all children up in the Catholic Church.  Baptize the child.
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #2 on: August 14, 2018, 05:49:02 PM »
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    • This is an issue of sacramental theology. Few laypersons would have enough training in that to answer your specific question. And with the abbreviated seminary training found in trad seminaries, it's possible some priests might not either.

    That said, the scenario you describe appears to include a marriage issue the priest might decide to focus on.
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 06:06:20 AM »
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    • Quote from: Anonymous on August 14, 2018, 05:32:29 PM
    Would a traditional  priest baptize a child if one parent is Catholic and the other is not after being married civilly?
    If the death of the child was imminent, yes.
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #4 on: October 06, 2018, 07:05:52 PM »
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    • From personal experience, unequivocally the answer is yes. 
    In my case it was myself the non Catholic, but as were married both secularly and in the catholic faith, this was no issue. I had to promise to raise my children in the faith at the catholic marriage (which at the time I did not care positively for the Catholic Church). But I did hold up my end of the agreement...and behold! I am now Catholic. 
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #5 on: October 07, 2018, 02:01:32 AM »
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    • Why a civil marriage? Is there an impediment to the marriage in the Church? Are both of the parents free to marry?
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #6 on: October 07, 2018, 10:35:04 AM »
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    • My understanding is the priest must feel assured the child will be raised Catholic if it is suspected that the baptism is only for the sake of a secular party or just because. NO!  

    As someone else pointed out in case of danger of death, the priest is obligated to baptize no matter what the circuмstances, at least as I said, that is my understanding.  
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    Re: Baptism question
    « Reply #7 on: October 07, 2018, 02:23:17 PM »
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    • I believe that they would not be able to baptize the child so long as the couple were living in sin (OP implied that the marriage may not be valid).  Otherwise, if it was a valid marriage, with only one of the couple being Catholic, both would still have to promise to raise the child Catholic.
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