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How Much $$$ to Donate for Baptism
Asked by N.G. from Naples
on March 22, 2007
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Hi,
I have never attended a Baptism and next month we are having our son baptised. We met with our Faith Formation person for our Baptism Preporation Class and we wer...
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- Don't you hate it when you ask for monetary advice and people start shoving their beliefs at you telling you what you are doing is wrong? Geez! If you are getting ...
- I donated $50. I don't know if this was too much or too little. This was the amount that my friends recommended at the time. God Bless.
- Hey N.. I had my son baptized last year and I just asked my parish how much is a typical donation. They told me most people donate $50, unless they are in a situatio...
What would be a good baptism gift other than money?
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on May 8, 2008
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I am looking for ideas for a baptism gift other than money. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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- I have given a picture frame, cross, jewelry box. Go to a christian store or even look at thse stores online... http://www.familychristian.com/locations.asp htt...
- Depending on the age of the child, I like to give children's Bible story books or videos. Veggie Tales are a favorite. I like the kid's praise & worship music cd's, ...
- At Make It Yours there are a number of items you could make -cross box, cross to hang, - by painting the pottery or you could make a really unique cross from fused gla...
Catholic Baptism What to Do
Asked by T. from Tucson
on January 19, 2011
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My girls 2 and 7 are getting baptised in the catholic church. I am not catholic, but my husband is and i also attend church with them. We did the baptism class and ar...
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- Yes -- invite family and close friends. You should be selecting godparents for each child as well. Our Archdiocese requires that at least 1 godparent for each child ...
- It's up to you. Most people invite family and close friends to something like that. With both of my kids, we had a family lunch at our house afterwards. But there's no...
- my mom and dad invited close friends and family for my baptism (I was a baby when it happened). They had an after event too. It wasn't a big party. It was pretty mu...
Reception for Baptism
Asked by J.L. from New York
on October 4, 2009
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Is it unusual to have the celebration before the actual event? We are having a private baptism for our daughter on a sat night 5:45 PM and would like to have some sor...
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- My cousin just recently had a baptism on a Sunday and had a lovely BBQ on Saturday night for all friends and family. It was lovely and made the day much more relaxed.
- Congrats on your daughter and on the bpatism. I think having the party prior is fine. Just don't forget, like I did because I was to worried about the party afterwar...
- I think that sounds like a wonderful idea! Nothing wrong with having something beforehand. People might appreciate that as well, then they've got the rest of the eve...
Baptism
Asked by B.W. from St. Louis
on March 4, 2008
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I am having my daughter baptized and I can't remember if I should give the pastor a monetary gift for the service.
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- We gave our pastor an envelope with money. He didn't turn it down. But if he does, you could always make a donation in his name. We also invited him to the receptio...
- I think it depends on whether you are a member or regular attender of the church and also what tradition you are in (i.e. Catholic or Protestant?) We are Protestant an...
- B., I guess if it were me, I sure would. It's customary with weddings and funerals, so I would assume that it would be appropriate for baptisms. I'm glad to hear you...
Catholic Baptism Church Recommendation?
Asked by L.M. from Miami
on August 2, 2010
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Hi,
I am looking into getting my daughter baptized within the next couple of months.
I want a catholic baptism,
but do not belong to a specific parish.
Some pa...
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- I looked into this last year and found issues at some churches because I got married outside and not by a priest. The best one I found as far as requirements was St Da...
- We baptized our son at St. Maximillian Kolbe in Pembroke Pines. When we went we were not members of the church and were not required to become members. This was 6y a...
- Hi , Nine years ago I was in your delema too with my 1st born. Every place we went to was a long wait or there was a requirement of being a member. So I came across ...
Baptism Etiquette Question
Asked by D.D. from Boston
on October 6, 2009
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I have 2 children ages 7 and 14 months. My son starts RCIA classes tonight so he can be baptized in the spring. My husband is religious by no means (it took him unti...
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- Hi D., I asked our church for a private baptism because my father-in-law is a deacon and does the gradnchildren's baptisms, but is at a different church than us. I do...
- This is a tuff one. My dauhter was done at 3 months old. I think if you explain the situation that your daughter is so young and 2 hour mass is a long time. My daughte...
- Hi, How wonderful that you are pursuing the baptisms. I pray that you receive a positive response to your request or another solution, perhaps having the children bap...
Is It Customary to Give Priest Gift After Baptism
Asked by E.R. from Washington DC
on January 19, 2009
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My daughter was just baptized and her godmother told me it is customary to give the priest who performs the sacrament a monetary gift. I had not known this and was won...
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- It is certainly never required to give a priest a gift- but it certainly is nice to give them some monetary renumeration for their time and trouble. I would suggest $...
- We gave the Priest/Deacon a card with $50 for each of my childrens Christenings. We also gave the alter boys $10 each. We were told that it was optional but I figure...
- In my church, Baptisms are a separate ceremony. We usually give a larger than normal "donation" on the next Sunday. We usually attach a little "thank you" note to it...
Should I Pay the Minister That Is Baptizing My Daughter?
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on March 30, 2007
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We are having our daughter baptised on Easter Sunday at my hometown church, where my parents currently go. Because the church is out of state, and because of the mini...
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- Dear K., In all the churches I've been in, the minister did not receive any pay for baptising someone. But different churches may have different guidelines. At th...
- OK- I know this is specific to my faith (LDS)- but we don't pay our bishops/ pastors for anything! I hope you don't have to pay for your little one's baptism. I could,...
- I've been married to a minister for almost five years now and I've never heard of anyone paying the minister for baptism. I realize that some denominations may be dif...
Should We Baptize Our Baby?
Asked by N.L. from Chicago
on August 30, 2011
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Our son is 3 months old and I can not decide whether or not to have him baptized or where. Both my husband and I were baptized and confirmed in the catholic church. We...
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- Yes baptize your child. Most Catholic churches will allow you to baptize your baby and the only qualification is that you go to the baptism class. You will need at l...
- Organized religion sure does a lot to confuse the basic concept of God's love and grace for His children. Every denomination has rules and says the Bible says this or...
- Once you find a church that you are both happy with and want to attend, you can do a "dedication" where they pray over your child and family and dedicate your child ba...
