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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP’s are correct that anyone who intends what the Church intends and uses the correct formula can validly confer baptism; however, this is meant for emergencies (e.g.  danger of death), and not to avoid following the normal procedure of having a bishop, priest or deacon perform the rites.

The primary obstacle OP is likely to face in seeking baptism at their local parish is the requirement of Canon 868 sec. 2 that “there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion.” As a non-practicing Catholic, OP needs to be prepared to address this. Will the nanny be responsible?  Someone else? Or will OP be returning to a minimal degree of practice as well.

OP says time seems to be running out. It is not clear why. People defer baptism all the time, although it is a poor idea.

The best thing to do might be to go to the nanny’s parish and talk to the priest there to see what the reaction is.

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Op here. I have gone to a couple events at the church but never mass. I am willing to go to mass for a couple months if it convinces the priest to the baptism. I shouldn’t take communion, though, right? Because I don’t believe?

Church may not be my thing but I don’t want to do anything disrespectful.

I think it’s very important to our nanny to have this done, and in the church formally.

I thought they wouldn’t baptize a child over 7, so that’s where the urgency was coming from for me. But perhaps I’m wrong about that, it sounds like.[/quote]

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