Baptism Question...

chefnicole22

I go to a Catholic church, and lately there have been a lot of baptisms, and it's been making me think that I have never seen a baptism with only one parent. I am hoping to get my daughter baptized in my church when she's born, but I have been kind of nervous to ask about it. That has to be an irrational fear, right? I mean, can the church say no? I don't think they would, I just have never seen this, and I am from a very large parish. Sorry if this is a silly question. Thanks

ellasmommy001

i am lurking from another board, previous single mommy and i am unformular with catholic church but as far as my church which happens to be christan, non denomination they told me no with my daughter beacuse i was not married. I was able to get her baptized in the office if i wanted to. We are waiting to get both kids done at the same time as soon as our princess #2 arrives.

chefnicole22

Catholics generally seem more strict about those sorts of things too, so I guess maybe I should be prepared for a no. That seems so wrong though, because it's not about the parents, it;s about the child. She didn't do anything wrong. But I guess baptism in an office would be fine too, just as long as she is baptized...

ellasmommy001

yea it def sucks!!! good luck!

septmom11

I had my  daughter batised at the catholic church during a full mass.  The church was great and asked very little.  The priest even pulled me aside at the session before the baptism and asked if i wantedto leave her fathers name off the paper.  I said yes and he said ok no worries.  I think you should be fine. It meant alot to me and my family to have her baptised

JCGreene85

I had no problem getting it done at my Episcopal church. Just call them up and ask  

rsp247

My cousin had her son Baptized in a catholic church and she is not married. Better yet she isn't even catholic. She is Jewish but her ex was catholic and wanted him baptized. I suppose some churches are just more lenient.  

riabiron

when it comes to baptisms the catholic church will normally do it with little to no questions asked.

Snow__White__Queen

XBF wants DD to be baptized at some point, but neither of us attend a certain church. Our families are both Catholic however they don't attend church either due to their jobs and schedules. Would it be unusual to call up a random church to perform the baptism?