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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 01:31 am |
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Our nephew Brandon is 15 and will turn 16 this September. He is a baptized and confirmed Catholic who goes to Catholic school. He does not attend a Catholic church right now because his mother (who is a recovering cocaine addict) attends a non-denom church and she wants him to attend it with her. Brandon does what his mother asks because he is afraid of her relapsing, which she has done several times.
I feel confident that he would take his role seriously as our daughter Meaghan's godfather however. Is his age a problem? What about the other issue?
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Posted: Mon Jan 7th, 2008 08:37 am |
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New Creation wrote: Our nephew Brandon is 15 and will turn 16 this September. He is a baptized and confirmed Catholic who goes to Catholic school. He does not attend a Catholic church right now because his mother (who is a recovering cocaine addict) attends a non-denom church and she wants him to attend it with her. Brandon does what his mother asks because he is afraid of her relapsing, which she has done several times.
I feel confident that he would take his role seriously as our daughter Meaghan's godfather however. Is his age a problem? What about the other issue?
At least one godparent must be a confirmed, practicing Catholic. It is up to the pastor to decide whether a particular individual is acceptable. If the pastor knows him, or if you can get a recommendation from his teacher, it will go a long way.
I am not aware of an age restriction. However, your own diocese or parish may have restrictions that would apply only locally, so you really need to check with your pastor.
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mrsbmoo
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 12:54 am |
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DrDave
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 11:50 am |
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I found this section from the code of canon law here and thought I might just paste the whole section as it seems pretty self explanatory
CHAPTER IV : SPONSORS
Can. 872 In so far as possible, a person being baptized is to be assigned a sponsor. In the case of an adult baptism, the sponsor's role is to assist the person in Christian initiation. In the case of an infant baptism, the role is together with the parents to present the child for baptism, and to help it to live a Christian life befitting the baptized and faithfully to fulfill the duties inherent in baptism.
Can. 873 One sponsor, male or female, is sufficient; but there may be two, one of each sex.
Can. 874 ß1 To be admitted to undertake the office of sponsor, a person must:
1ƒ be appointed by the candidate for baptism, or by the parents or whoever stands in their place, or failing these, by the parish priest or the minister; to be appointed the person must be suitable for this role and have the intention of fulfilling it;
2ƒ be not less than sixteen years of age, unless a different age has been stipulated by the diocesan Bishop, or unless the parish priest or the minister considers that there is a just reason for an exception to be made;
3ƒ be a catholic who has been confirmed and has received the blessed Eucharist, and who lives a life of faith which befits the role to be undertaken;
4ƒ not labor under a canonical penalty, whether imposed or declared;
5ƒ not be either the father or the mother of the person to be baptized.
ß2 A baptized person who belongs to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may be admitted only in company with a catholic sponsor, and then simply as a witness to the baptism.
I hope this helps
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Posted: Sat Jan 26th, 2008 07:32 pm |
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Meaghan was baptized two weeks ago and our Parish priest did not have a problem with her 15 year old cousin Brandon being her godfather.
The sad thing is we went through all the Catholics in my husband's family and couldn't find anyone else.
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