Mixed Marriage

[mlloyd]

I’ve tried reading up on what the Catholic Church’s views are concerning Catholic and non-Catholic baptized Christian marriages.

Most of it seems straightforward and simple, but one thing that gets to me is how some people say that in order to get a Priest or Bishop’s approval the Catholic has to promise to do all he can to ‘have the child baptized and educated in the Catholic faith’.

So here’s my question: does this really mean that the Catholic has to raise his child to be a catholic… going to confession, communion, confirmation… etc? If so, it seems like it’s almost making the Catholic promise to not let the non-Catholic have much of a say in the child’s faith…

 

[Brenda_V]

This means that the Catholic has to “to the best of their abilities bring their children up in the Catholic Faith”. It doesn’t always happen but a Catholic should not enter into a marriage without that intent in the first place!

Brenda V.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I’ve tried reading up on what the Catholic Church’s views are concerning Catholic and non-Catholic baptized Christian marriages.

Most of it seems straightforward and simple, but one thing that gets to me is how some people say that in order to get a Priest or Bishop’s approval the Catholic has to promise to do all he can to ‘have the child baptized and educated in the Catholic faith’.

So here’s my question: does this really mean that the Catholic has to raise his child to be a catholic… going to confession, communion, confirmation… etc? If so, it seems like it’s almost making the Catholic promise to not let the non-Catholic have much of a say in the child’s faith…

That is correct. A Catholic is obligated to raise all their children in the True Christian Faith and protect them from any false teachings. The non-Catholic need not be involved.