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Their are three members in our family. One is an infant. Only one parent can accept the Eucharist. How can we teach our child to receive the Eucharist when only one parent can do so?
 
Well, the best option of course is for the parent who is not receiving to resolve whatever issue is preventing reception and to resume fully practicing the faith.

In absence of that option, then the practicing parent should take the lead in faith formation and ensure they have discussed how they will answer questions when the child is older so that both parents are on the same page. Perhaps a meeting with the parents and the priest to discuss how to approach the situation.
 
My friend just converted a couple of years ago. For the first 16 years of her marriage, her husband would go up and receive communion while she and the kids stayed in the pew. (The kids weren’t old enough to receive. ) Once her oldest was coming up on his first communion year, she started going to RCIA. She actually received her first communion before her son. You never know what just going to mass and prayers will do for a person. Just pray for the family. The person who is Catholic really needs to be a good example both for the children and the other spouse.
 
There is not an issue. “Mom goes to Holy Communion because Mom is Catholic, and Dad doesn’t, because Dad is not Catholic.” I should know; this is what our family does. Our two boys are altar servers; they never had trouble with this.

We have a relative married to a non-Catholic. He’s a great guy, helps his wife and kids out with everything having to do with the parish. His failure to ever go to Holy Communion was such a scandal that he was asked if he would serve on the parish council. No one had ever noticed. All they noticed is how active he was in the parish, and that he never missed Mass.

But yes, if both parents are Catholic, by all means the one not able to receive Holy Communion ought to try to rectify that.

If the practical question is whether the child ought to stay in the pew or not, do not worry about it. Do what works for you; the child will figure out Holy Communion just fine if you teach correctly.
 
Then neither parent should be approaching communion.

vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/intrptxt/documents/rc_pc_intrptxt_doc_20000706_declaration_en.html

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_14091994_rec-holy-comm-by-divorced_en.html

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19980101_ratzinger-comm-divorced_en.html

catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1304446.htm

If the spouses are living in continence, have been to reconciliation, and refrain from marital relations, under the direction of their pastor they may be able to receive the Eucharist if doing so would not create scandal.

If the spouses are having conjugal relations, then neither of them can be admitted to communion.
 
Dryfly said:
The spouse cannot get an annulment.
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If one spouse(A) is still married to another person, then the other spouse(B) shouldn’t receive either.

Unless the couple is living as brother and sister. Then there would have to be another reason that the spouse(A) can’t receive the Eucharist.
 
Noted. His means both mom and papa can’t participate, but their child can. How to explain to child that parents made a mistake when young?
 
You have a lot of time. Your child is still an infant.

But you would explain it the same way you explain anything else in your past.

Children find out pretty early that parents aren’t perfect.
 
Dryfly said:
Their are three members in our family. One is an infant. Only one parent can accept the Eucharist. How can we teach our child to receive the Eucharist when only one parent can do so?
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More information need. Why is one parent not receiving the Eucharist?
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