A Grandmother's Responsibility?

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My daughter and her husband have sent our grandaughter to public school. But when I mention CCD class, my daughter tells me she just doesn’t know if she will send her. What is our responsabilty as grandparents? I come from a family that has been Roman Catholic for generations and I am frustrated with my daughter, but I understand working 45 hours a week and having a (unbaptized) one year old can be draining on you :confused:
 
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My daughter and her husband have sent our grandaughter to public school. But when I mention CCD class, my daughter tells me she just doesn’t know if she will send her. What is our responsabilty as grandparents? I come from a family that has been Roman Catholic for generations and I am frustrated with my daughter, but I understand working 45 hours a week and having a (unbaptized) one year old can be draining on you :confused:
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The only thing you can do is sit down with your daughter and explain the Catholic Faith to her. Her responsibility in the Sacrament of Marriage (to Baptize all children Catholic), her responsibility to raise them in the Faith. Was this not explained to her BEFORE the Marriage? Her responsibility to practice the Catholic Faith.
 
I would offer to teach them myself. There are a lot of great books out there to help. Faith and Life series is great and it is what I taught my children out of. Fr. Hardon has a great catechism for middle aged children and you can graduate into the Catechism of the Church. But I would make sure that something was worked out. Even if you offered to do the driving to her class. Just plant the seed and water it with lots of prayer and love. I am sure it will flourish. Simply suggest that you want the best for your grandchildren, just like you wanted for your own children.😉
 
I agree with the idea of offering to help. Maybe your daughter is struggling with her own faith issues but doesn’t necessarily want to deliberately keep her kids from the faith. Offer to take the kids to Mass with you, Offer to go sign them up for CCD, pay for it and take them. When you see your grandkids, make it a habit to pray the rosary together with them, take them yourself to the stations of the cross, etc. Even if your daughter fails on her part, your kids will grow up to cherish the time they spent with grandma and will have a special place in their hearts for the Catholic Faith.

If your daughter refuses to cooperate or refuses to allow her kids to be brought up in the Faith, the only thing you can do is pray, pray, pray for her and the kids and make sure you are living a perfect example of a Catholic life for the kids to see. They WILL notice someday!
 
Don’t forget what tomorrow is: The Feast of St. Monica. Pray to her. Make a novena. She understands. . .look at what she went through with her son (St. Augustine). It’s perfect timing. I will add you and your daughter and family to my prayers. God bless you.
 
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Grandmas can help in many ways. I am grandma and God Mother to 4 kids. I am also a certified religion teacher. I had permission from my Pastor to teach the kids for first communion. I obtained the books from him and showed him the results of the kids lessons and tests.

If your daughter works 45 hrs a week she needs help. It would be great if you offered to drive the kids to CCD and pick them up.

My daughter in law has 4 kids, works full time and goes to school. She has earned one degree and now doing three classes a week for her professional certification. Does she need help? You bet she does. One summer, my husband and I took the kids to the house every single weekend so she and daddy could relax together.

Grandparents do have the right to give opinions concerning the Spititual growth and development of the grandkids but they should help, too.
 
Why has your daughter chosen to NOT baptise her child for over the one year?
 
God bless the grandmas, aunts, grandpas and others who register the kids for CCD, bring them in, attend parent meetings, bake cookies, help kids learn their prayers, take them to Mass etc. Without them the faith would not be passed on to many of these children. By all means, follow the suggestions above. You have already fulfilled your responsibility in raising your daughter, what she does about it is on her conscience, but her kids will pay the price.

Canon law is very specific that parents must present their child for baptism as soon as possible after birth, and it is the parents’ responsibility to educate their children in the faith. CCD is a program (one of many) parishes adopt to assist parents in that task.

I hope your daughter does not find out the hard way, as I did, the heavy price you pay for putting your job ahead of your family’s spiritual needs and your own practice and knowledge of your faith.
 
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