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Hi Jason,
Thanks for the question.
No, it's not.
The Church cannot baptized any infant unless there is a good hope they will be raised Catholic. The Catholic party has to promise to do all it can to raise the children Catholic while the
non-Catholic witnesses the promise. They also promise not to interfere.
If:
- your fiancée is not practicing the faith
- you have no interest in the faith, and
- don't plan on getting married in the Church
- Why would you expect the Church to baptize your children?
I sense your fiancée wants the Church to say:
We would welcome baptizing your children even if they won't practice or believe in the faith they are being baptized in.
- Doesn't that sound a little ridiculous?
The parents stand in and represent the child's faith until their Confirmation. The sad fact that many Catholics don't practice the faith doesn't justify the Church changing the importance of practicing the faith. Many have stopped and in doing so have become practical atheists.
They call themselves Catholic but it's only a title used or not used when it's convenient.
I apologize for your fiancée's witness. It saddens me, as a Catholic, that she hasn't shared with you the power of the sacraments of the Church, especially, Holy Communion and Confession.
Check out the promises made at a Catholic Baptism in this web posting:
Issues of faith and eternal salvation should not be taken lightly. Though I wouldn't want you to do anything you didn't believe in, if you have any questions about the Catholic faith search our knowledge base at:
https://www.AskACatholic.com/SiteSearch
There are a lot of quick answers there, so give it a try.
or ask us here:
https://www.AskACatholic.com/AskUs
Mike
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