Infant Baptism

[Akalyte]

I'd like to get him baptized asap. Not at easter..He's small and I worry about him so i want it done soon, privately. Can this be done..?

[Lil Red]

yes. contact your priest asap, and pick godparents.

[Resurrexi]

Yes, it's a mortal sin not to baptize one's child within at most a few months.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='StThomasMore' post='1430349' date='Dec 5 2007, 08:34 PM']Yes, it's a mortal sin not to baptize one's child within at most a few months.[/quote]
documentation please, that there is a declared timeline and that it is a mortal sin if you do not baptize within a certain timeframe

[KnightofChrist]

[quote][url="http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/ABSheehan/ABSMessages/00.3.1.InfantBaptism.html"]Infant Baptism[/url]

Not many years ago, even the most lax Catholics saw to the prompt Baptism of their children. Now, however, a number of pastors have told me that some Catholic parents see no urgency in having their children baptized. Some of these parents simply have failed to make it a priority. Others have said they want to have the child decide on his or her own whether or not to be baptized and to determine when he or she wants to receive it. In doing this they are neglecting a serious duty they have as parents. Any Catholic parent who delays Baptism for more than a few months may be in danger of serious sin. If the infant is in danger of death, it is to be baptized without any delay, if need be, even by a lay person. (Canon 867)[/quote]


Can. 867 §1 Parents are [b]obliged[/b] to see that their infants are baptised within the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth, indeed even before it, they are to approach the parish priest to ask for the sacrament for their child, and to be themselves duly prepared for it.

Three things are necessary for a sin to be mortal:
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[*]Serious matter. What matter is more serious than the salvation of a child's soul?

[*]Knowledge or firm belief that the act is seriously wrong prior to committing the act - It is seriously wrong not to obey Mother Church when we are morally required, or obliged to do something.

[*]Full consent of the will.
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Edited December 6, 2007 by KnightofChrist

[Maggyie]

[quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1430433' date='Dec 6 2007, 01:08 AM']Can. 867 §1 Parents are [b]obliged[/b] to see that their infants are baptised within the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth, indeed even before it, they are to approach the parish priest to ask for the sacrament for their child, and to be themselves duly prepared for it.

Three things are necessary for a sin to be mortal:[list=1]
[*]Serious matter. What matter is more serious than the salvation of a child's soul?

[*]Knowledge or firm belief that the act is seriously wrong prior to committing the act - It is seriously wrong not to obey Mother Church when we are morally required, or obliged to do something.

[*]Full consent of the will.
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Good to know!

[Lil Red]

[quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1430433' date='Dec 5 2007, 11:08 PM']Can. 867 §1 Parents are [b]obliged[/b] to see that their infants are baptised within the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth, indeed even before it, they are to approach the parish priest to ask for the sacrament for their child, and to be themselves duly prepared for it.

Three things are necessary for a sin to be mortal:[list=1]
[*]Serious matter. What matter is more serious than the salvation of a child's soul?

[*]Knowledge or firm belief that the act is seriously wrong prior to committing the act - It is seriously wrong not to obey Mother Church when we are morally required, or obliged to do something.

[*]Full consent of the will.
[/list][/quote]
some parishes (like mine) will have all those wishing to have their children baptized to go through a communal class, after which a date is set for baptism at Mass. so if you don't get in, your child will be baptized at the next set time.

(of course, not me, i wanted my baby baptized asap, so i skipped the classes and had a private baptism outside of Mass).

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Lil Red' post='1430450' date='Dec 6 2007, 05:58 AM']some parishes (like mine) will have all those wishing to have their children baptized to go through a communal class, after which a date is set for baptism at Mass. so if you don't get in, your child will be baptized at the next set time.

(of course, not me, i wanted my baby baptized asap, so i skipped the classes and had a private baptism outside of Mass).[/quote]

Yeah, my parish had the communal class, but then the actual baptism is private. We've had the date of the baptism chosen for quite a while, to make sure we had it down, and to give our families time to get plane tickets if they wished.

[Justin86]

[quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1430433' date='Dec 6 2007, 03:08 PM']Can. 867 §1 Parents are [b]obliged[/b] to see that their infants are baptised within the first few weeks.[/quote]
Months, actually.

Edited December 6, 2007 by Justin86

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Justin86' post='1430522' date='Dec 6 2007, 09:40 AM']Months, actually.[/quote]

The canon says weeks, but the reality of life is that often we cannot get it done in a matter of weeks and are put in situations where we must wait months.

[HotRod]

And now that we know, we cant use the excuse of ignorance to bail us out!

[Noel's angel]

I'm a bit confused. Our parish has baptisms pretty much every week. Why would you have to wait months, or even until Easter?

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Noel's angel' post='1430757' date='Dec 7 2007, 12:53 PM']I'm a bit confused. Our parish has baptisms pretty much every week. Why would you have to wait months, or even until Easter?[/quote]
at our parish, there are set dates for baptisms. if you don't take the class in time for one date, you have to wait until the next date, unless you do private baptism.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Noel's angel' post='1430757' date='Dec 7 2007, 01:53 PM']I'm a bit confused. Our parish has baptisms pretty much every week. Why would you have to wait months, or even until Easter?[/quote]
Key word: our.

Your parish may do things that way, but not every parish does. You'd think it'd be common knowledge that you could ask for a private baptism but not everyone knows/feels comfortable with that.

[Noel's angel]

Oh. I just assumed it was the normal thing.