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Gerry Reagan wrote:

Hi, guys —

  • If a grandchild is born to Catholic parents who weren't married in the Church, but wish to have their child baptized, who can get the child baptized?

the grandparents? . . . or any other relative?

Gerry

  { If a grandchild is born to Catholic parents, not married in the Church, who can baptize (him/her)? }

Eric replied:

Gerry —

Apologies for the late reply.

There needs to be a well-founded hope that the child will be raised Catholic.

If the parents have custody and the grandparents are not closely enough involved to impart the faith to the children, then a priest probably won't baptize them, however, It's all at the judgment and discretion of the priest who would be doing the Baptism.

Eric

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