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Stac4Grace
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Can a person be the Godparent to more than one child if that child is in another family? I’m not quite sure what the limitations are on this. Thank you!
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AmandaCatherine
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I think you can be a godparent multiple times, as well as being a godparent for more than one child in a family. I know that my fiance has been the godfather to two of his best friend’s children, their first and their most recent.
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aenMom
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I am a godmother to five children from 3 families! The priest who baptized my children explained the role of godparents as one that has changed over the years. No longer are godparents the “legal gaurdians” of the child should soemthing happen to the parent.–unless of course this is in their will and the person has agreed. Now, godparents are seen as role models for the Catholic faith for the child. Will you be able to remain in contact with the child? Will you show them their faith? I am confirmation sponsor to one of my godchildren, the otehrs aren’t old enough yet. I think this shows the true role of godparents to the fullest.
Also, the church requires only one godparent. Generally, you have two. For my son, we chose his aunt who is a very devout Catholic, and an uncle who was lukewarm. I must admit that I regret that. I was hoping to pull the uncle back to his faith, instead I have one good godparent for my oldest son.
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“…a person’s a person, no matter how small…” Horton, Horton Hears A Who, Dr. Seuss
Also, the church requires only one godparent. Generally, you have two. For my son, we chose his aunt who is a very devout Catholic, and an uncle who was lukewarm. I must admit that I regret that. I was hoping to pull the uncle back to his faith, instead I have one good godparent for my oldest son.
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“…a person’s a person, no matter how small…” Horton, Horton Hears A Who, Dr. Seuss
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ProudArmyWife
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I hope so! I am a Godparent to 5 children - three different families - soon to be 6 children and 4 families 
- not bad for a convert to the faith!
I see my role as very important to sharing the faith with them regardless of what their parents are doing! One family (2 kids) has never gone to Church (only one is Catholic) but wanted their kids raised in the faith. Another family (2 kids) one is a revert and the other slowly coming to the faith, I think. The third family (1 child) has decided that childcare is too complicated and is attending Protestant services (less than 7 months after baptism). The last family (1 child) attends Church, but are more cafeteria catholics.
I love to take each opportunity to share the teachings of the Church with them all - I use the excuse that they chose me to do this when they named me a Godmother - and I warned them that I would keep on them!
However, since I have such expectations we are now having difficulty finding someone who will do the same for our future darling!
So, if you find someone that you feel will really help you guide your child through the Catholic faith - go for it - regardless if they are in the same family or not.
- not bad for a convert to the faith!I see my role as very important to sharing the faith with them regardless of what their parents are doing! One family (2 kids) has never gone to Church (only one is Catholic) but wanted their kids raised in the faith. Another family (2 kids) one is a revert and the other slowly coming to the faith, I think. The third family (1 child) has decided that childcare is too complicated and is attending Protestant services (less than 7 months after baptism). The last family (1 child) attends Church, but are more cafeteria catholics.
I love to take each opportunity to share the teachings of the Church with them all - I use the excuse that they chose me to do this when they named me a Godmother - and I warned them that I would keep on them!
However, since I have such expectations we are now having difficulty finding someone who will do the same for our future darling!
So, if you find someone that you feel will really help you guide your child through the Catholic faith - go for it - regardless if they are in the same family or not.
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