Protestant father having son baptized Roman catholic

  • Thread starter Thread starter timmylee87
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
Well after speaking to a priest about the matter he said that the suggestion of giving my son influences upon both is the best idea. It falls om me for both teachings but he ensured the catholic church will support I’m him learning both and help me to be able to teach him without converting myself. He also was surprised that someone so young had a dream of unitiy.

Also answered my question about confession. He himself said I protestant assuming their baptised can receive abosultion but in a different form of repenting, which he has done before. He said some won’t but will pray with a protestant and give blessing.

I must say it was a nice experience to see and feel a catholic and a protestant agreeing and coming together for the greater good of someone else.
 
I have one last question I need to ask. Figured I’d seek answers here prior to starting a new thread.

I have looked at Saturday mass times and am considering taking him tonight.
What should I expect? Example is my church children starting from age 2 stay for the singing, but then get released to Sunday school or preschool. Is there an equal to a catholic church? Or does he sit with me the entire time? Also for mass service is it something that needs to be dressed up for?
Just looking to know what to expect. I have attended catholic services on Mondays before, but never a weekend mass.
He’s two if it helps the answer of the question.
 
timmylee87 said:
I have one last question I need to ask. Figured I’d seek answers here prior to starting a new thread.

I have looked at Saturday mass times and am considering taking him tonight.
What should I expect? Example is my church children starting from age 2 stay for the singing, but then get released to Sunday school or preschool. Is there an equal to a catholic church?
Click to expand...
Depends on the parish. I have been to some that have something similar.
 
I brought my little children with me to Mass…and if they got noisey…as I sat in the back, would take them into the children’s quarter…there is a speaker in there where you can listen…but it is noisey.

Yes, I agree, you come across as the more mature parent …and Christian. I read one time that where we can come together is the praying of the “Our Father” together. I don’t know if your wife would be open to that or you, for that matter. But the Holy Father encourages Catholic parents to simply pray the Our Father together every day…and say ‘please’, ‘thank you’, and show appreciation for the good both of you will do … and this can be extended to you and your former wife’s in just how simple gestures can make a big difference.
 
I think showing apperication, thanks and asking for help is something all us christians believe.

Needless to say I’m a bit nervous about going today, I know that I’ll most likely stick out like a protestant thumb. Lol. But I remind myself, that my church always welcomes everyone and that it is a house of worship, and I know that’s a common christian belief.
Its just an odd situation as I gotta teach my son catholicism as well as my own protestantism. Shouldn’t be hard as our goals, beliefs, and scriptures the same, only difference is worship style ect.
Plus I don’t know what to do during commiunion. I know I can’t receive it, and am worried to look disrespectful if I don’t go up for it…
Maybe I’m looking into it to much, I’m sure it will be a positive and good experience, and a good chance to show unity between us all 🙂
 
timmylee87 said:
I think showing apperication, thanks and asking for help is something all us christians believe.

Needless to say I’m a bit nervous about going today, I know that I’ll most likely stick out like a protestant thumb. Lol. But I remind myself, that my church always welcomes everyone and that it is a house of worship, and I know that’s a common christian belief.
Its just an odd situation as I gotta teach my son catholicism as well as my own protestantism. Shouldn’t be hard as our goals, beliefs, and scriptures the same, only difference is worship style ect.
Plus I don’t know what to do during commiunion. I know I can’t receive it, and am worried to look disrespectful if I don’t go up for it…
Maybe I’m looking into it to much, I’m sure it will be a positive and good experience, and a good chance to show unity between us all 🙂
Click to expand...
I don’t receive communion most of the time I go to mass (maybe that is just the inner Jansenist with me). If people judge you for that, it is their problem, not yours. Either let the others in the pew out and then sit back down, or you can stand in line behind them if they are administering communion in lines (it is a little awkward to stand behind people at a communion rail and wait for them to finish receiving!). You said you’ve been to weekday masses before, and it sounds like you know what you’re doing.
 
Actually today, especially it being Palm Sunday, and all other days, our focus is on the Lord. I doubt anyone will even notice you. Please pick up a blessed palm, it is yours for the taking and you can place it in your home, if you want, in your desire to do the right thing before the Lord.

From your comments, He is already guiding and blessing you!
 
timmylee87 said:
I think showing apperication, thanks and asking for help is something all us christians believe.

Needless to say I’m a bit nervous about going today, I know that I’ll most likely stick out like a protestant thumb. Lol. But I remind myself, that my church always welcomes everyone and that it is a house of worship, and I know that’s a common christian belief.
Its just an odd situation as I gotta teach my son catholicism as well as my own protestantism. Shouldn’t be hard as our goals, beliefs, and scriptures the same, only difference is worship style ect.
Plus I don’t know what to do during commiunion. I know I can’t receive it, and am worried to look disrespectful if I don’t go up for it…
Maybe I’m looking into it to much, I’m sure it will be a positive and good experience, and a good chance to show unity between us all 🙂
Click to expand...
I think you’re being a bit hard on yourself. You’re trying to do the right thing, but I also think you need to ease your way into it. You’re being asked to do a lot, teaching your son both Cathollc and Protestant viewpoints.

If i were you, I’d just go to mass, and sit it out. In any given mass, there will be several people who don’t go forward for communion - they may already have been to mass that weekend, they may feel unworthy, they may not be Catholic but are there with their families.

No one will take any notice if you just sit there.

But by now it’s probably a past event anyway.

All the best with your journey. You’re taking on a lot.
 
timmylee87 said:
Here’s the thing though, when it comes down to spirituality, I’m actually more involved than the mother. She currently doesn’t attend any church or such, she only wishes a catholic baptism because that’s her family’s background.
I have suggested to her that if its something she wants done than to begin attending catholic church and begin taking him. Another suggestion I had made was to begin with that and wait until he is old enough to choose for himself weather to be baptised catholic or protestant, which is also required by protestant church’s that the child makes their mind up with free will.
The thing I don’t understand regarding the last post is the promise to god part. Wouldn’t taking him to my church still for fill the promise? He would still be attending church which is also required by the protestant church as well…

Any who I’ve made an appointment with a priest to discuss the matter, luckily he also knows my pastor so may be able to shine some light on the situation
I’ve tried to self educate myself on catholic traditions, but the internet can only get you so far lol
Click to expand...
A Baptism or Christening is a joyous day for all. We baptize babies because we believe in a place called limbo and if a baby died before baptism the baby would go to limbo and not heaven. It’s a nice place but you don’t see God the Father. If you are promising to bring him up Catholic-its a promise. Get the mother off her duff. You are one wonderful man and father. God will put a jewel in your crown. in Christs love,tweedlealice 👍
 
Limbo was never a belief, it was a theory. We leave unbaptized babies to the mercy of God.
 
timmylee87 said:
I have one last question I need to ask. Figured I’d seek answers here prior to starting a new thread.

I have looked at Saturday mass times and am considering taking him tonight.
What should I expect? Example is my church children starting from age 2 stay for the singing, but then get released to Sunday school or preschool. Is there an equal to a catholic church? Or does he sit with me the entire time? Also for mass service is it something that needs to be dressed up for?
Just looking to know what to expect. I have attended catholic services on Mondays before, but never a weekend mass.
He’s two if it helps the answer of the question.
Click to expand...
I’m sure you’ve already been, but I thought you might find this helpful:

Many parishes have a “Children’s Liturgy”, which is a Liturgy of the Word for children (typically those too young to receive Communion). This means that the children are invited to process out before the Liturgy of the Word (the part of the Mass with the readings from the Bible) to another room where they will have their own Liturgy of the Word aimed at them. They then rejoin the main congregation for the Liturgy of the Eucharist (the part with the bread and wine). You would generally be expected to accompany a two year old, if you wanted them to attend that.

However, it would be unusual to run a Children’s Liturgy for every Mass, and unusual to have music at every Mass: these things are more common at the largest Sunday Mass (usually the late morning Mass). This means a Saturday evening Mass is often shorter and plainer, although it has all the same readings and basic liturgy as Sunday morning.
 
ChurchSoldier said:
I think a Protestant can attend confession, but the Priest most likely would not pronounce absolution (possible exception in a case of a person nearing death).
Click to expand...
The question of Confession, and of you being an Anglican got me remembering a time back in the late 1960s, of visiting Bristol Cathedral {UK], and wandering around the pre-Reformation Abbey cloisters that abut the area known as St. Augustine’s Reach {landing place]. On one of the stone seating areas there was a CTS [Catholic Truth Society] printed card for the assistance of those being confessed. I must say it puzzled me a little.

ps. The Catholic Cathedral there is known as Clifton Cathedral, and is a modern concrete ‘wigwam’ design.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top