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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know we're not the only ones.  DH and his family are Catholic, his parents a little more hardcore than he is.  They have become more and more horrified at each step in our marriage: my refusal to have a Catholic wedding, the [b]children being baptized outside the Catholic Church[/b], DH attending church with me.  Anyway, it has gotten to the point where they mention it every time we see them and they've started calling DH to ask what we're doing about the kids first communion (hint: nothing).

I know the answer is to have DH tell them to back off, but he won't.  Refuses.  And I am tired of visiting with them and them making snide comments about our children and me going to hell.  Any advice?[/quote]

They aren't Catholics.  They won't do first communion.  The grandparents are being willfully obtuse.  Personally I would enlist the aid of their Priest to explain to them that the children are not Catholic and thus won't be going through first communion.  The priest needs to give them some remedial lessons on how it works.[/quote]

Their baptism is valid in the Catholic Church and they are welcome to Catholic religious education leading to first communion if we choose.  Since DH's own priest had questioned why they don't attend church with him, I am not sure talking to IL's priest is the best course of action.[/quote]

Now I'm really confused.  You said in your opening post you husband now attends church with you.

If he's not attending church with you, and he refuses to tell his parents to stop the catholic talk, have you considered he feels the same way they do?  I would tend to think he is silently agreeing with them, but doesn't want to tell you this...[/quote]

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