Due to covid19 my baptism is postponed

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@Rutherford2,

I am so sorry for you!
I remebre your last threats and that you struggles to make the decision. So sad.

However you do the right choice it is not your fault, just the circunstances. And be assure that a catechumen that die benefit of the “baptism of desire”. But I don’t think or hope that you die o course!

You will just have to wait until the quarantine is over and your parish set a new date. As soon as possible. (I hope they will not ask to wait one year!)

God bless you!
 
It can still be done. However, home baptisms should only be done as a last resort (ie, danger of death or belief that a priest won’t be able to do so for a prolonged period of time). It was more notable during the Spanish Flu because the Spanish Flu notoriously killed the young and healthy and often killed a person in 12 hours. Someone’s dying wish may have been to be told their child was baptized.
 
I know how you are feeling. My confirmation was postponed as well because of this virus. Just keep your faith in our Lord and pray to Him and our Blessed Mother Mary that this ends soon. I am also an RCIA person as well.

Blessings,

Anthony 🙂
 
We are living under very exceptional circumstances. If the churches are closed, home baptisms should be offered, because that is the only and therefore last resort. Baptisms are essential and the Church should do its best to not postpone them.
 
A home baptism isn’t something that’s “offered” per se. It’s something the parents, or someone in the house does. If necessary anyone can baptize.

Though unless there is danger of death, a person should ask their pastor for guidance on the matter. A couple of months delayed likely isn’t “prolonged absence from a priest” to warrant it. That’s normally for those who live in countries where priests are few or are outlawed or conversion to Christianity is outlawed.

But a pastor can make that determination. He has to be informed anyway so he can record the baptism in the records. It’s probably a good idea to record it so there’s not just evidence that it happened, but he can review it to make verifiy it was done in a valid way.
 
I’m not really talking about emergency baptisms. I’m talking about the Priest coming to the house and do the baptism. I know that has been done in non-emergency situations in my diocease, if there has been a good reason (such as an immuno-compromised infant, a mother with complications from c-section that can’t leave the house, etc.).
 
In the current client, unless everyone involved in the household has been on strict quarantine for 2 weeks and so has the priest, I’m not sure anyone would or should agree to that. Between 25-50% of cases of COVID-19 are asymptomatic. If this priest gets infected by one family and agrees to do another baptism like you are suggesting, he’ll infect the next one.
 
It is not totally risk free, no. But it reduces the risk significantly. I think the priests should offer it, and then it would be up to the families to decide.
 
I also don’t see how a visit from the priest is any more risky than going grocery shoping, which we still do.
 
For a baptism? Like with the full rite, not just the simple three time water over the head emergency version?

At no time at the grocery store does someone have to be touched on their head, ears, and lips. The priest touches the baptized in all those places. The godparents/sponsors are also encouraged to touch the baptized and make the sign of the cross on them. Everyone just in close quarters, touching someone’s face with their bare hands.
 
The rite could be simplyfied during these special circumstances.
 
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