Infant Catholic Baptism Guide for Parents & Godparents (gown, traditions, party, gifts)
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Here is a Baptism guide for parents and Godparents, everything from who to pick as a Godparent to what gift to get. I hope this is helpful!
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Hello friends! Baptism is such an amazing sacrament in the Catholic faith! So excited for all those getting baptized and being apart of the family!
I’m just becoming Catholic. Made the decision on the 1st. My kids are 6,11 and 12. I want it for them. I hope to find out this week how it works. Thanks for the tips. You helped us make the decision. So much peace now with learning and getting closer to Christ.
God bless you! I pray that your Parish community welcome you with open arms!
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Congratulations!!! We had my 7 year old baptized last year. It was so beautiful. She was so excited to be baptized.
My grandma saved my baptism water for me and years later it was given to me. It is such a comfort to know how powerful this holy water is and a reminder that I belong to Christ!
My priest asked us to light up the candle on every single anniversary of the baptism, to celebrate with both family the same way you will celebrate a birthday !!!
Wow! That’s a great idea. I’ll keep that in mind for my kid’s baptisms.
In our family we have a tradition of using the baptism candles at their wedding.
I LOVE that idea! I so want to do that for my children, how beautiful!
Perfect timing, Heather! I’m pregnant with my first baby now and already thinking ahead for the baptism. Thank you so much for posting.
God bless on your pregnancy! =) May God send his angels to protect you and your baby.
Praying for your safe delivery. All the best on your pregnancy- it’s a special time.
In our family tradition, the godparents buy the godchild a necklace or bracelet with a medal such as a miraculous medal or a crucifix image, and have it blessed at the baptism. We usually put it on the child once they are old enough to not yank it off or pose a strangulation hazard. It is never taken off as they get used to it and serves as a wonderful daily reminder that Jesus is always close to them.
That’s a beautiful tradition. Thanks for sharing!
I didn't know what to do with the baptism and communion candles at first but then I decided to light the candle on my children's birthday. They had their regular birthday candles but the baptism candle was lit first and we gave thanks to God for another year with our children and to bless us with many more. My children are in their 30's now and we have used up all the baptism and communion candles. Praise God, because He gave me the idea.
Do you keep it light up the whole day or just for the prayer time?
I have four children. Every year, on each of their baptismal days, we light their baptismal candle and have a special meal or dessert.
My priest told me that the baptismal water can be used for loads of different things such as house blessings, protection, exams etc . Not all priests tell you this sadly! My sons baptismal water is in a special container for him when he turns 21 or buys a property etc
Your sister always has amazing ideas ! She sounds like such a holy person 😊
God bless her (and you and your family, of course)
Amazing! All my kids and sisters kids were baptised in the same baptism dress from my mothers wedding dress made by my late granny.
Thank you for this video. Such a great reminder about how beautiful our catholic baptisms is. God bless you and your family.
I agree when you said anyone can perform baptism BUT only in a emergency situation for example if someone is dying and there’s no priest around, you can perform a baptism. Only a priest can perform baptism in normal situation. We can’t just randomly baptized a person who ask for it. I just wanna say thanks for your helpful tips and ideas. It’s really a huge help.
That is correct. In an emergency, anyone can perform baptism using the correct wording. Otherwise, anyone can't perform a baptism willy nilly.
Hi Heather, I just wanted to congratulate you for your awesome channel. You always have a smile on your face and don’t care about controversies in the Church. You are simply living out your faith as an amazing mother. May our Lord grant you many years 🙏🙏🙏
In our Parish we use the Baptismal Candle again for Communion and Confirmation ceremonies. After that you could use it each night for prayer time with your child or light it at Christmas or the child’s Birthday . If you are getting married your and your spouse might still gave your Baptismal candles! . If so , it might be a nice symbol , to have them lit individually at the start of your wedding ceremony , then when you are married , the Candle symbolising your unity could be lit from your perspective Baptismal candles!
I literally just watched your video a couple days ago on turning your wedding gown into a baptismal gown! I love this idea so much. I’m getting married this year and while I’m planning just a small wedding in the church I still want a wedding gown that I can then turn into a baptismal gown. Thanks for the videos, I always enjoy your content! God Bless 🙏✝💕
Interesting fact, I was baptized in Puerto Rico (because my godparents, my mother's brother and sister (unmarried at the time) still lived there) I never got a baptism candle, since they do not have that tradition, but my little brother had one since he was baptized in California by family friends. We both also don't have Confirmation saints, since where my mom grew up in Puerto Rico, she didn't have one. My dad let my mom take the lead in that ascept.
I’m going to be a god mother and they just asked me to buy a $320 baptism gown. So I’m just here trying to learn what are my responsibilities as a god parent since I wasn’t raised catholic but I’m trying my best
No way!!! That is not a Catholic tradition and honestly rude to ask the Godparents to pay for the baptism gown, the parents should pay for the baby’s gown. God parents are to help spiritually, usually but a little gift but not the actual gown.
I want to get married in the Catholic Church. I came into the church after I had been brought up Anglican though I never thought of myself as being Protestant even when I experimented by going to non c of e Protestant churches. I want my kids to be brought up in the Catholic Church if I ever get that far!
I pray that your kids be brought up in the Catholic Church! St Monica, pray for us!
I pray that your kids be brought up in the Catholic Church! St Monica, pray for us!
This is so beautiful, thank you, so much for sharing. It is enlightening. Thanks. 🙏🙏🙏
Honey , you don t need any priest or ceremony to get baptized: and you also have to choose it . Jesus get baptized at 30 years old; baptizing baby isn’t in the Bible .. it’s a CHOICE. Anyway , you can pray for your children: they belong to God , before you ..
Dang, which this video was made a week earlier. I didn’t give anyone any gifts for my child’s baptism 😔
that's a great idea with using your wedding gown as a baptismal gown.
my daughter is six year old and gets baptized today. my mom bought her a dress and a candle. So lets see how it goes today
Holy water from the same baptismal font is so awesome. I love the soft Mother Mary. My niece has a little statue of Mother Mary, she wrecked it because she always wanted to take Her on her bicycle for a ride. But we did manage to salvage that beautiful Statue before she was too damaged to fix. Well the mother of God, can still have an accident, can't she? ...falling off a bicycle.
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Question about Godparents I'm wondering if someone can clear up for me? Can you have just one Godparent? I've heard yes and no on this. We are expecting our 3rd baby in the summer and we only have one person in our family's life that is a good candidate for a Godparent.
Yes! You technically don't need godparents, it is getting harder to find people in good standing who can fulfill this important duty. You can also have a non-Catholic Christian witness. Ask your priest. We did not have any godparents for our 2nd child - literally knew NO ONE who could check the blocks with integrity. So we had a friend serve as a Christian witness. It's not ideal, but it is better than delaying this vital sacrament for your child.
Yes, if you only have one person to choose from then one godparent is permitted. It's recommended though that if the baby is a girl the godparent should be a woman and a man if the baby is a boy.
Talk to your priest. If you explain the situation to him then I'm sure he will permit it. I've heard of some people who only have one godparent.
You only need one God parent! I struggled with the same thing and when my Parish sent me the info is when I found this out. I chose my sister and her husband with me a Christian Witness since he is not Catholic but is a practicing Baptists
My understanding is you can have up to 2 people. 💗
God bless your family..
Hi Heather. I sent you a Christmas card and I understood that you were also going to send out cards. I didn't get anything.
yes I received hundreds of cards so I am still reading each card before I write and send them out. I have already sent so many out but like I said I have hundreds to read still, hopefully soon:).
@@ACatholicMomsLife it is probably too big of a task for you to fulfill, given all your responsibilities.
The bar you suggest for picking godparents is rather high! People like that, so rare these days. But I don’t disagree with you a jot, in principle.
Could you please do a video on what you do at the baptism class? I’ve never attended one and have no idea what to expect. Thanks for the videos. Learning so much from you!!
A nice gift for baptism is a rosary or in terms of jewelry, a medal to wear with a saint or a crucifix. I always give a Bible and their first piece of jewelry with a Padre Pio since we're Italian or an Our Lady, for example. I always gift a small gold crucifix as well.
The churches don't actually ask you to pay for baptism, that's free of course. What some churches charge for is the staff that might have to come in to open the church, turn on the lights, the candles etc....it's a donation to help out the parish, not to really pay for the baptism per se.
When I saw this video notification come up I couldn't believe it! I am going to be a first time Godmother for my nephew and so needed this! We were supposed to have the baptism last week but it's been postponed. I love the holy water idea so I might do that and give that to him on the first anniversary of his baptism! I've heard from people around me that it's also nice for the godparents to give a small gift each year on the anniversary of the baptism to commemorate this. Thank you so much for making this video!
Do you have any experience in what the baptism preparation course entails ?
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Omg I was thinking of what to do with my wedding dress but that is a great idea!!!!!
Amazing!!
I have no idea who to pick for my baby’s godparents 😕 I don’t have any friends and my siblings are definitely not practicing Catholic.
Totally understand. I was saying something similar to Heather. The godparents she describes are rare creatures.
A. Very informative video.❤
That is so special !!!!! GOD BLESS
My son was baptised in December at 20 months old due to strict restrictions there was a very long waiting list for baptisms after the church was opened up again. It was a nice service but the priest didn't touch the children as what was normal before instead he used a q-tip dipped in the oil and he didnt do the blessing over the chest he just did the head twice. He wouldn't even let us collect a little baptismal water. I feel it was a bit of a "make-do" situation.
For shame in that diocese! It is grave sin to delay baptism that long, and that is a situation where a lay baptism may have been the correct thing to do (or to travel to a parish that is not so afraid and worldly that they would dare violate the proper liturgical practice of how and when a baptism is performed).
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Hi! Was hoping for some guidance as to what the parents should wear? Do we wear white as well, or is that just for the baptized?
You can but you don't need to, it not a traditional thing to do.
Thanks for the video
Question for Heather & all Catholic parents watching this video: how young do you baptize your kids (0-3m or older)? People are trying to convince me that 0-3m is too young...
I always baptize the babies as soon as possible most Catholic’s do! Within the first couple months🥰
@@ACatholicMomsLife thank you Heather! I definitely plan on doing that. Ignoring the naysayers!!
Heather one thing I’m confused with is the Baptismal name. My daughters are older 9,7 and 5 so they’re not babies. Am I supposed to pick a baptismal name for them? They are getting baptized this Sunday.
It has been awhile but I think it has to be a Saint's name. I am not sure if that is still the case or what to do if the child is older. Hugs and blessings.
Hello Bonnie , you children will be baptised in their own names. For Confirmation they can pick an additional name , preferably a Saints name .
Loved this video!
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Thank you. Very nice reminder of the memories of all our baptism’s. ❤️
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I love your family! Also, you are just so beautiful! Especially when you are talking about Mary or your children! You just have this beautiful glow about you!