Every person who is Baptized in the Catholic Church should have at least one Godparent. Godparents are not required for emergency Baptisms. One Godparent may be the godparent for the whole family or each person may have one or two (one of each gender) They all must meet the Catholic requirements found in Canon Law. Generally in RCIA each adult has their own Godparent, One additional Godparent can stand for the children or each child can have their own Godparent(s).If someone is not baptised as an infant, would they still have godparents? Say if a family all converts while the children are still young like 4 or 5 years old. And how about someone who converts as an adult?
Do godparents have any specific task? (Assuming the parents are doing a good enough job raising their child in the faith)
yes when an adult (this includes child of catechetical age) is baptized, a Catholic in good standing should be both the baptismal godparent and confirmation sponsor, since both sacraments will be celebrated at the same time. In the case of a family, one person can be the sponsor for all. PP erred slightly, as there needs to be only one sponsor, can be either gender, but if there are two, must be one man and one woman.If someone is not baptised as an infant, would they still have godparents? Say if a family all converts while the children are still young like 4 or 5 years old. And how about someone who converts as an adult?
Do godparents have any specific task? (Assuming the parents are doing a good enough job raising their child in the faith)
They can be or the person can chose a different qualified person(s) as Godparent for Baptism and Confirmation. A Sponsor for RCIA must meet the same requirements in Canon Law, since usually they become the Sponsor for Confirmation.When an adult joins the church they have a sponsor. Are they considered a Godparent as well? ‘Patenting’ is pretty much done. I have seen people younger than the neofite serve as the sponsor.
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If the adult is being baptized, then he or she receives Godparents. If they are already baptized, they have a sponsor.When an adult joins the church they have a sponsor. Are they considered a Godparent as well? ‘Patenting’ is pretty much done. I have seen people younger than the neofite serve as the sponsor.
Everyone who goes through RCIA will have a sponsor – that sponsor may be assigned. The choice of godparent remains the catechumen’s and he/she may choose the same person for his/her godparent or may choose a different godparent(s).If the adult is being baptized, then he or she receives Godparents. If they are already baptized, they have a sponsor.
No, obviously you can’t go back in time and change the person who was there to make promises and witness the baptism. Once the godparent, always the godparent.Okay, hypothetical here. The Godparent is in good standing when they agree to this promise to God. Then one year later, they get married outside of the church. (This is the problem of an older lady I sit next to at daily mass for her grandson) She was telling me they can’t change her as Godparent because its permanent.
Is that right? It does make sense, because baptism is indelible also and the priesthood, right?
Ask your pastor. I’m sure he knows someone in the congregation who would be delighted to be RCIA sponsor for both you and your child.Ok Gotta question myself and i assume this is the right thread, what if someone doesn’t know anyone in the Catholic faith that could be thier sponsor after RCIA and be the God parents of your child who needs to be baptised? I am asking because I have been drawn to it and i am a single mother who knows no one in the faith.