Missing Easter service

[brettschmidt77]

My husband and I have been asked by his brother to be godparents for their new son. They are Episcopal.

Question1: Are we allowed to be? My thoughts were initially who better to govern the spiritual life of a child than Catholics regardless of the child’s religion.

Question 2: The baptism is to take place on Easter Sunday, with a rehearsal and spiritual meeting the day before. Therefore, we will not be able to attend a Catholic Mass service on Easter Sunday. Is this considered a mortal sin? We would still receive communion during the Easter season fulfilling our Easter duty.

Thanks for your answers!

 

[peter26]

On question 2, you could always attend the Easter Vigil on the Saturday night. You would not then need to attend Mass on Easter Sunday.

 

[1ke]

Question1: Are we allowed to be? My thoughts were initially who better to govern the spiritual life of a child than Catholics regardless of the child’s religion.

You aren’t Episcopalian, therefore cannot be the sponsor, but can be a Christian witness to the baptism.

Question 2: The baptism is to take place on Easter Sunday, with a rehearsal and spiritual meeting the day before. Therefore, we will not be able to attend a Catholic Mass service on Easter Sunday. Is this considered a mortal sin?

This is a question for your pastor. IMHO it isn’t a suffice to reason to miss Sunday mass. But it also isn’t my call. Your pastor can dispense you.

I Do question Saturday however because Vigil mass doesn’t start until like 8 or 8:30 pm. You should be able to make that.

We would still receive communion during the Easter season fulfilling our Easter duty.

That’s nice, but it is a separate obligation from your Sunday obligation. One doesn’t replace or fulfill the other.