Can I get my baby baptized even if I dont go to catholic church for tradition purposes?

It depends. You need to discuss your situation with your parish priest and have at least on Catholic godparent.

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One requirement is that the parents have to promise that they will raise the child as a Catholic.

If there is something in the parents' lifestyle that makes the priest think that they will not uphold this promise then he can "delay" the baptism of the child until the situation is resolved.

Exceptions are made for emergency situations like danger of death.

For more information, see the Code of Canon Law, section 868: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2X.HTM

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Actually only one Godparent is necessary. You can have one godfather, one godmother, or one of each.

The role of the godfather and/or godmother is very important. They must be firm Catholic believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized—child or adult—on the road of Christian life.

To ensure this, a godparent must be at least 16 years old (for maturity's sake), fully initiated (having received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), be someone other than the legal parents, and one who leads a life in harmony with the Church.

If you have only one Catholic godparent, then you may have a baptized non-Catholic Christian participate as an official witness. The witness will be responsible for setting a good example for the baptized person while the Catholic godparent will share the specifics of the Catholic faith.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1255: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2.shtml

and the Code of Canon law, Canon 872 and following: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2Y.HTM

With love in Christ.

Here is something for you to consider. If your intentions are to come back, and complete your sacraments (you did not indicate Confirmation), then I see no problem. What you will need to come to terms with is what kind of a marriage are you talking about? A civil marriage? A marriage in a non-Catholic church? Those may have some implications. Why? The Church looks at having baptism as a Catholic as a responsibility. There should be an existing environment to provide that child with a Catholic upbringing, because it places on the child some responsibilities to fulfill as a Catholic. So it would not be doing them a favor if they were baptized Catholic with no possibility of support. This also leads into the purpose of God Parents. It's not just a thing one does to honor family or friends. From the Churches perspective, these God Parents should also be willing and able to support the Catholic nurturing of the child. Thus they generally do not permit non-Catholics to be God Parents.

These are general thoughts. You will absolutely have to work this out with the pastor of the parish you are considering joining. Start by being reconciled. Then receive our Lord in an intimate way through Holy Communion. There you will find the strength that you need for your journey.

<<Can I get my baby baptized even if I dont go to catholic church for tradition purposes?>>

What "tradition" forbids you from attending Catholic Mass regularly?

A "tradition" that prevents you from regular Mass attendance isn't a "tradition" worth following.

<<I have faith, I was raised catholic, I was baptized, I had my first communion and I want my daughter to have the same. I am willing to go back to the catholic church but her father who I plan on marrying wont go to a catholic church.>>

If he isn't Catholic to begin with, so be it. YOU, claiming to be the Catholic, MUST begin regular Mass attendance, especially if you want your child(ren) Baptized Catholic.

<<I still want to get her baptized but I have no catholic godparents for her but I do have christian ones. my brother and his wife. will that be ok?>>

No. Godparents to a child Baptized in the Catholic Church must be active Catholics themselves. Reason being, if for whatever reason the parent(s) of the child become unable or unwilling to raise the child(ren) in the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Faith, the godparents step in and take on that responsibility for the parents. That's why the godparents must be Catholic.

If it's any consolation, you don't need two godparents. One will do, and the other(s) can be your non-Catholic Christian friends standing as official Baptism Witnesses.

You can have your baby baptized Catholic, but keep in mind that you promise (before God) to raise her in the Church and teach her about the Catholic faith. It is not a promise you should enter into lightly.

At least one Godparent must be a Catholic in good standing with the Church. This means a practicing Catholic.

Your husband to be does not have to be Catholic or promise to go to Church, but he would have to support you in doing so and not be an obstacle to your daughter's religious training.

The best thing for you to do is talk to a priest. Call the parish near you and make an appointment.

The official position of the Church is that a baby will be baptized "if there is a reasonable expectation that the child will be raised in the Catholic faith". This is judged on a case by case basis. Speak to your priest about it.

In order to have your child baptised in the Catholic church there has to be some assurance that she will be raised as a Catholic. I suggest that you join a parish. The God parents must be Catholics. Best wishes. I will pray for you. You should pray over all these decisions in your life.

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for "tradition" purposes??? wow, sounds like you have no Faith in God, but in a church...it is not Biblical to Baptize infants, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to the temple as a youngster to be "dedicated" (Luke 2:22) there are pre requisites to Baptism (by Full Immersion as Jesus showed us by example) Acts 2:38 / Acts 19:4 / Matthew 28:18-20....an infant has not the ability to understand the committment, nor does anyone, includng parents to make this committment/decision for anyone, nor is any infant "accountable"....please read The Bible for the Truths, nowhere in Scripture will you find any support for any of the false doctrines, traditions of men nor rituals of this church... God Bless Dear

Were you confirmed or is one of the grandparents or another family member a member of a Catholic church in good standing? When my first 2 kids were baptized it was at their grandmothers church; I was not Catholic at this point and my husband had been raised Catholic but never confirmed. My kids were baptized there because their grandmother was a member in good standing. You of course could not just walk into a random Catholic church and request a baptism, there would have to be a close family member that is a member. As for the godparent(s), at least one of them has to be a confirmed Catholic in good standing and the other can be a baptized Christian. When my son was baptized, which was after I had been confirmed, they needed a letter from his godfather stating that he was a member of a certain church and was in good standing. My niece is his godmother and is Protestant and she also had to get a letter from her church stating that she was a member in good standing. They have her on the baptismal certificate as "a Christian witness". Remember that a godparent's role is an important one, they are pledging to assist in your child's religious upbringing. They won't allow someone who isn't at least attending church regularly to fulfill that role.

Don't know about Catholic, but I would think they would. Father should not have to be there.