Catholic ladies....? about baptism

JLPT830 · February 2011

Will they do baptisms during Lent?? I know they don't do weddings, but I'm hoping they do baptisms cause I really don't want to wait til after Easter. DD probably won't fit into the Christening gown!!!!! I tried to call our church to schedule and the lady is out til Tuesday......

Megs&Nick · February 2011

Our church would not. It was not something I realized until we tried to schedule.

MrsMandaK · February 2011

They should. There are no restrictions regarding when infant baptisms should occur.

Mrs.Cooley2bee · February 2011

My church doesn't make it a practice to do it during lent, but they can make exceptions. You may have to make a request to your Priest.

Moesten · February 2011

Our church does. DS's baptism will be during Lent. The only trouble for us was finding a Sunday that didn't also have 1st Communion because they wouldn't do them both.

Dani3679 · February 2011

My old church does not. When I had Ry baptized it ended up being last minute, because when I finally got around to scheduling it was like 3 weeks before Lent and they said we could not do it during Lent. Judging by PP I guess it varies with each church.

vbmeg · February 2011

Varies by parish. It's up to the priest. Ours did not.

Ttimes3 · February 2011

MrsMandaK:
They should. There are no restrictions regarding when infant baptisms should occur.

This is what I thought; however, DH seemed to think that even infant baptisms weren't [typically] performed during Lent. Since we are such slackers, we are waiting until the summer.

ML* · February 2011

Here's what I found online when someone else asked that question:

Canon 856 of the Code of Canon Law says that, although Baptism may be celebrated on any day, it is commendable to celebrate it ordinarily on Sunday or, if possible, at the Easter Vigil. The Code also encourages Baptism during the celebration of the Eucharist so that the relationship between Baptism and Eucharist will be clearly seen.

The Baptism ritual says much the same thing. And pastors are told that, in the case of adult Baptisms, they should ordinarily arrange it so that the Rite of Election (enrollment in the catechumenate) begins on the First Sunday of Lent and Baptism (and the other Sacraments of Initiation) be celebrated at the Easter Vigil.

I believe that the pastor of your son and daughter-in-law?like other pastors?judges that, if Lent has begun or is about to begin, it is close enough to Easter to baptize only at the appropriate time of the Easter Vigil or in the Easter season. This is true of healthy infants as much as of adults.