My Godmother

[wewin08]

This is very important. When I was baptized my Godmother was a practicing Catholic, but I just found out recently (19 years later) that she isn’t practicing, but she still calls herself Catholic (pick and choose theology). She has attended other Christian Community gatherings and “studied” the Bible with these people. What does this mean for me? By rights, is she still considered my “Godmother”?

 

[Church_Militant]

Yes she is, but perhaps your roles are reversed now.

Here’s an answer from the Ask An Apologist forum that directly relates to your question.

Does the Church allow us to replace godparents?

 

[clmowry]

This is very important. When I was baptized my Godmother was a practicing Catholic, but I just found out recently (19 years later) that she isn’t practicing, but she still calls herself Catholic (pick and choose theology). She has attended other Christian Community gatherings and “studied” the Bible with these people. What does this mean for me? By rights, is she still considered my “Godmother”?

From a practical stand point it doesn’t mean anything. (From a social and emotional stand point, well that’s another subject.)

She is still your “godmother” but she has obviously abandoned that role from a Catholic religious standpoint.

She was to stand in for your parents as necessary in helping to share the burden of raising you in the Catholic faith.

Given that you are now an adult (and I presumed confirmed?) you are really now responsible for facilitating your own growth in the Catholic Faith.

God bless,

Chuck

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

This is very important. When I was baptized my Godmother was a practicing Catholic, but I just found out recently (19 years later) that she isn’t practicing, but she still calls herself Catholic (pick and choose theology). She has attended other Christian Community gatherings and “studied” the Bible with these people. What does this mean for me? By rights, is she still considered my “Godmother”?

Yes, but YOU have some work cut out for you, it seems!