God parent dilemma?

[k5thbeatle]

Sadly, I’m sure this is a common story (I’ll try to make it short); niece for whom I was named God parent and raised in Catholic faith is grown up and apparently leaving the Church. She moved with a boyfriend across the country and seems to have left anything her parents taught her behind? She’s supposedly getting married now although nothing is set.

As one of her God-parents I am deeply concerned for her but am not sure what if anything to say or do? Obviously she’s of age and old enough to make her own decisions but I just feel bad that she is not considering the teachings of the Church at all and on top of that, that I am the only one that seems to care? Her family (my sister) is kind of like, “Well kids gotta find things on their own these days” type of thinking?

I don’t want to stir up trouble and have been praying for her constantly but I’m biting my lip as her god parent to at least not say something about my concern for her and her current lifestyle. I know if I do, even out of love, it’s going to cause some rifts in our family? I’m torn between staying silent and continuing to pray for her versus continuing to pray and at least vocalize my concerns a little?

Well no, truthfully, I don’t know what to do???

 

[Dorothy]

Pray about it first, then send a note and tell her gently what your concern is.

If she gets upset that is okay. Just keep her in your prayers and it may take time to come to what it should be.

 

[dollysro]

Keep praying, lead by example and be supportive as possible.
Voicing your concerns, even a little, could backfire and you will find yourself in the outer circle or in no circle of her life.