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Baptism-where?
complex14
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Hi bumpies,
Does anyone know of any churches in the Miami area that are "lenient" with their baptism rules? Every church I have called requires we be married by the church (we are not) they require godparents be married by the church (they are not) as well.
Then they also asked me for the godparents baptism certificates and when i said they were baptized in Cuba they suggested I call the archdioses t obtain cuban records. Seriously, I just want to baptise my baby.
Thanks!
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Re: Baptism-where?
The first two are biggies and if you cannot provide that then they are not going to make an exception on the baptism certificate even if it was done in Cuba. I got my church to make an exception for our youngest's Godfather buuuut I was married by the church and so was he and still I had to talk to my priest about it and get his approval for them to waive his baptismal certificate.
Your alternative is to baptise your child Episcopalian. That is what a friend of mine had to do. Either that or make an appointment to discuss this with the priest and see if he will make an exception.
Try St Thomas over by Sunset and 72 Avenue< My friend just baptised her daughter and they were pretty lenient
oh no, they definitely require you be married by the church. St. Thomas won't budge on that one (we were parishioners there for a few years.)
Catholic churches will require you to be married in the church because it is a sacrament. It's like trying to get married in the church without being confirmed or having Communion- they just won't allow it. My husband and I had to get a waiver when we got married by the church b/c he's Episcopalian- but we had to sign an affidavit that said we would raise our children Catholic and have them Baptized in the church.
Mother of Christ on Coral Way and 137Ave! By far very lenient. My aunt and her DH aren't married by church, and we baptized my godson there no questions asked.
GL!
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For a catholic baptism, you'll encounter those requirements nearly anywhere (unless you know the priest). However, I know that at Mother of Christ they only make you attend the class. My cousin and his wife were not married in the catholic church and neither is confirmed. The God mother wasnot married in the catholic church and was not confirmed either. The Godfather was the only one that met the criteria. So try there.
Otherwise, I do know people that, because it was very important to them that their children be raised catholic and baptised in the catholic church, choose to do a simple ceremony with the priest to be married (noone was invited and many people didn't even find out).