Jewish godparent for Catholic baptism?

[Anonymous]

We are planning to have our daughter baptized Catholic this spring. DH is Catholic, I am not, so I’m not up on “what’s done” for these things. I do know that one godparent must be a confirmed Catholic, and the other does not have to be. We have chosen our nephew to be her godfather, and he meets the Catholic requirement. For godmother, we were considering asking a close friend who happens to be Jewish. Is this a major faux pas? Does a second non-Catholic godparent have to be Christian?

[Anonymous]

I think the second godparent must be Christian. That person is called the 'Christian Witness'. There was some question about our second godparent when we baptized our first because he was a Mormon. The priest called the bishop of our diocese and he confirmed a Mormon was Christian in their eyes and fine. So I'm pretty sure the second person must be a Christian.

[Anonymous]

The other one needs to be a "Christian Witness" so don't think the Jewish part would work. It wouldn't really fit in to what the Godmother's role is in the Catholic Church.

[Anonymous]

I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

[Anonymous]

Even in our non-Catholic church the role of godparent is to help with the religious upbringing of the child. The ceremony is about committing to that. I think the same is true in catholic baptisms based on the ones I've been too. So a jewish godparent wouldn't really make sense unless perhaps you were planning to raise the child in both religions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

Of course it can be done but should it be done?

[Anonymous]

DH is Jewish and his Jewish cousin is our son's godparent. The other one is my (Catholic) sister.

The reason it is ok with the Church is that technically, canon law requires only one godparent. So my sister is the "legal" one.

[Anonymous]

I'm planning on Atheist godparents. Which I think might be an oxymoron....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

Of course it can be done but should it be done?

Sure, most godparent have little to no role in the child's life. It is a ceremony.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm planning on Atheist godparents. Which I think might be an oxymoron....

Oxymorons are the best morons.

That's probably the most moronic thing I've written lately, but what's the point of anonymity if you can't indulge your baser instincts now and then?

[Anonymous]

In the catholic church only one parent is needed and that should be a Catholic in good standing with the church. The second person is more ceremonial (and optional) and can be a baptized Christian witness but shouldn't be a non-Christian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

Of course it can be done but should it be done?

Sure, most godparent have little to no role in the child's life. It is a ceremony.

Well if you make the decision the baptize your child as Catholic then it isn't a ceremony. It is an actual sacrament and should be treated as one. If you want just a ceremony why not do it at home and not involve the religion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

Of course it can be done but should it be done?

Sure, most godparent have little to no role in the child's life. It is a ceremony.

Well if you make the decision the baptize your child as Catholic then it isn't a ceremony. It is an actual sacrament and should be treated as one. If you want just a ceremony why not do it at home and not involve the religion?

The parent are raising the children as Catholic. But the godparents don't really play a role except for figuratively. You need to get over yourself, loving and serving God is not a competition and it not really all that complicated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was the godmother for my nephew and the godfather was Jewish so it can be done.

Of course it can be done but should it be done?

Sure, most godparent have little to no role in the child's life. It is a ceremony.

Well if you make the decision the baptize your child as Catholic then it isn't a ceremony. It is an actual sacrament and should be treated as one. If you want just a ceremony why not do it at home and not involve the religion?

Jews have no place in holy sacraments, only in human friendships. You might be forced to choose which one is most important to you.

[Anonymous]

My husband is a godparent of a Catholic child. He had to call his childhood parish and have his first communion record sent to the baptizing church.