baptismal certificate

[letricius]

is it nesessary to prove baptism to receive sacraments?

 

[letricius]

is it nesessary to prove baptism to receive sacraments?

 

[JHow]

For something like RCIA, yes, your Parrish will need something like that as a general rule. The form it takes can be varied. When I went through RCIA the pastor from the church I grew up in simply wrote a letter stating that according to their records I was baptized on such and such a day. That sufficed. It doesn’t have to be complicated.

 

[Oneofthewomen]

Yes.
Baptism is the “gateway” to the other Sacraments, so one must prove that they were validly Baptized to in order to receive anyother Sacraments.

 

[Fr_P]

is it nesessary to prove baptism to receive sacraments?

Yes, as often a baptism certificate reveals unusual information. For sacraments such as confirmation and marriage a record will need to be made in the place of baptism, so a certificate is necessary to correctly identify this.

 

[OraLabora]

Yes.
Baptism is the “gateway” to the other Sacraments, so one must prove that they were validly Baptized to in order to receive anyother Sacraments.

I think it depends on the sacraments.

I don’t think anybody’s going to ask you for your baptismal certificate if you show up in the communion line or the confessional at another parish.

But to get married or received into the Church, and probably to be ordained, that’s another matter.

 

[Nigel7]

is it nesessary to prove baptism to receive sacraments?

If a person entering the Church cannot produce a certificate of baptism then they will receive what is called a “conditional baptism” before they can be confirmed in order to ensure that they are baptized.

I think though that they would still need to give a full confession before confirmation since a conditional baptism now would not wash away any of their sins if they had already been baptized earlier in life.

 

[aemcpa]

I think it depends on the sacraments.

I don’t think anybody’s going to ask you for your baptismal certificate if you show up in the communion line or the confessional at another parish.

But to get married or received into the Church, and probably to be ordained, that’s another matter.

Most certainly to be ordained. They won’t even talk to you about entering seminary unless you’re confirmed.

 

[Regina_Love]

If they don’t have proof of a Baptism, they will perform a Conditional Baptism just to make sure, you are saved by Baptism.

 

[Nicea325]

is it nesessary to prove baptism to receive sacraments?

Yup! A valid baptism will be recorded at the local parish sacramental books and the family more than likely given a signed certificate by the presiding prist/deacon.

 

[Zekariya]

When my younger brother converted, my mom and I vouched for the validity of his baptism since we witnessed it done.

 

[jilly4ski]

I think it depends on the sacraments.

I don’t think anybody’s going to ask you for your baptismal certificate if you show up in the communion line or the confessional at another parish.

But to get married or received into the Church, and probably to be ordained, that’s another matter.

However, if you want to enter sacramental prep at a parish then you would need to submit a baptismal record. So this includes first communion prep/confession or confirmation.

What gets me, is that they want newly issued baptismal certificates for everything. In the parish where I received everything except baptism we had to go and get a new baptismal certificate for each new sacrament. Issued within 6 months of the sacrament. I am not sure I understand the logic behind that.

 

[Phemie]

However, if you want to enter sacramental prep at a parish then you would need to submit a baptismal record. So this includes first communion prep/confession or confirmation.

What gets me, is that they want newly issued baptismal certificates for everything. In the parish where I received everything except baptism we had to go and get a new baptismal certificate for each new sacrament. Issued within 6 months of the sacrament. I am not sure I understand the logic behind that.

It must be a policy of that parish as the only time the Church requires a new certificate is for marriage - and even then that’s if you ask for a marriage in a parish other than your baptismal parish (in that case they’ll probably just put one in your marriage file without mentioning it).

My kids all made their First Communions and were confirmed in parishes other than the ones where they were baptized and in all cases their original certificate of baptism was accepted, photocopied and returned to me. We do the same in my present parish for all kids.

Here’s how it works.

• Your Baptism is recorded in the parish where it occurs.
• When you make your First Communion in a parish other than your baptismal parish, they require your certificate to see that you are baptized. I’ve never run into a new certificate needed at that time if the parents had the original. Often they don’t.
• Your reception of Communion may or may not be recorded (it’s not required by Canon Law). In our present parish, it is recorded.
• When you are confirmed, your confirmation is recorded in the parish where it occurs.
• A notification is sent to your baptismal parish where it is recorded in your baptismal record. Any new certificate of baptism issued will include the place and date of your confirmation.
• When you marry in the Church your marriage is recorded in the parish where it occurs.
• Notifications are sent to both your and your spouse’s baptismal parishes where it is entered into your baptismal records. Any new certificate issued will include baptism, confirmation and date, place and name of the person you married.

When you present to any Catholic parish asking to be married they will require a new certificate of baptism to prove 1) that you are baptized 2) that you have been confirmed, and 3) that there is no record of a marriage. The odds of a Catholic marriage having occurred in the 6 months between the issuing of the certificate and the present request for a Catholic marriage are slim.

 

[aemcpa]

However, if you want to enter sacramental prep at a parish then you would need to submit a baptismal record. So this includes first communion prep/confession or confirmation.

What gets me, is that they want newly issued baptismal certificates for everything. In the parish where I received everything except baptism we had to go and get a new baptismal certificate for each new sacrament. Issued within 6 months of the sacrament. I am not sure I understand the logic behind that.

They want to make sure that they get a certificate with all annotations, to ensure that you haven’t already received the sacrament for which you’re a candidate.

EDIT: Yeah, what he said.

 

[Phemie]

Oh, a new certificate would be needed for Ordination and presumably for religious profession – again to show record of Baptism and Confirmation and no record of Marriage.