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How does a person become a godparent in the Roman Catholic Church?A person becomes a Godparent if they are asked by the parents of the newborn being baptized, and they meet certain minimum requirements, which are:They must be:a practicing Catholic, regularly attending the sacraments, and in good standing with the Church (a person who has been automatically excommunicated due to a divorce and second marriage outside the Church or someone practicing artificial birth control would not be eligible)the person must be known to the pastor or have a letter from their pastor introducing them and attesting to their state of being a practicing Catholic.although rarely mentioned, they should NOT be against any teaching of the Catholic Church, like “I’m a good Catholic, but I don’t believe one needs to go to confession regularly, or I don’t think the Church is correct on marriage, etc.”They must be a confirmed adult. It is surprising how many adult Catholics have never been confirmed, and have never gotten around to fixing that situation.Finally, they should know their Catechism and be ready and willing to guide the young person under their charge to the extent their parents are not teaching them. If the parents are neglecting to get them to Sunday Mass, the Godparent should step in, etc.

The requirements for Baptism in the Catholic are listed below. Though non-Catholic parents may have their children baptized in the Catholic Church, it is highly recommended they become Catholic in order to fulfill the rest of the requirements.* Baptism Guidelines *Through Baptism, God enables us to participate in his life in Jesus Christ and makes us his children. It is through this sacrament that we receive the Holy Spirit and become members of the People of God, of the Body of Christ, which is the Church. Baptism becomes our commitment to grow in this new life and to strive to acquire spiritual maturity. By baptism, God purifies us from sin.Baptism is the sacrament of faith which has the Risen Christ as its source, and it is the offer of salvation for all people. Intimately linked to Confirmation and to Eucharist, Baptism is, with these two sacraments, Christian Initiation. The child is baptized in the faith of their parents, godparents and of the Church.[1]Parents are responsible for bringing their child to the Sacrament of Baptism as soon after birth as possible. Except in case of necessity, the church is the usual place of baptism. In order that a child be baptized, it is necessary that the parents consent, or at least one of them, or someone legally standing in their place, and that there is reasonable hope that the child will be brought up in the Catholic Faith.Godparents: A person may only have one or two godparents (also called sponsors); if two are chosen, they must be male and female. In order for someone to be eligible as a godparent they must be chosen by the parents, have the ability and the intention to fulfill the role, be at least 16 years of age, and be a confirmed Roman Catholic, who has already received the Most Holy Eucharist, is leading a life in harmony with the Catholic Faith (including Marriage) and will be a good role model for the one being baptized, and be neither the father nor the mother of the child.A baptized person who belongs to another Christian community may be admitted only as a “Christian witness” (not a godparent) provided that there is at least one Roman Catholic godparent who fulfills the above criteria. A non-baptized person cannot be a witness (Code of Canon Law, cc. 872-874; Catechism of the Catholic Church 1255).[2]In order to respect your request for the baptism of your child, you are invited to follow closely the stages of preparation offered below:• Contact your parish office and express your desire to have your child baptized.• Introduce yourself to the parish priest if you do not already know him personally.• Open yourself to the invitation to actively join the faith community of your parish. If you are not registered parishioners, please consider becoming involved in the prayer and celebration of the Sunday Eucharistic community.While baptismal preparation varies from parish to parish, you will be invited to participate in some manner of faith formation prior to the baptism of your child. This may take the form of a meeting(s) with the pastor, pastoral assistant, or participation in a baptismal preparation session for parents. It is extremely important to take your faith-life seriously because, before God, you have taken on an awesome responsibility for the salvation of another—your own child! Your commitment and openness to baptismal preparation will help develop the faith-life of your child as they mature.[3]You are required to take your Baptismal Preparation in the parish in which you reside and then receive a testimonial letter from your Parish Priest to have your child baptized in another parish. This requirement respects the reality that pastors normally have sacramental jurisdiction only over their own parishioners. Therefore, when one seeks a sacrament outside of one’s parish, the proper pastor’s permission is necessary. Furthermore, the invitation to connect with one’s own proper parish first is founded on the hope that the faith-life of the family and of the one(s) to be baptized will be lived in community and not in isolation.Your marital status will be clarified during the baptismal preparation process. Baptism is not denied if the parents are unmarried or not married in the Roman Catholic Church. However, there may be reason to postpone Baptism if parents are not practicing the Faith, or have no intention of living a Catholic life in harmony with the Gospel. If your status is not in harmony with the Roman Catholic understanding of sacramental marriage, please inquire as to how we may help you enter into proper sacramental marriage or, if need be, seek a declaration of nullity by the Church.All of the above information applies to Baptism of an infant or young child only. If you have a child to be baptized who has reached catechetical age/the age of reason (Grade 2 or 7 years), you and they will receive different preparation. Having sufficient understanding, the preparation will now be for the full complement of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.Those children already baptized in other Christian communities will be prepared to make a profession of faith into the Catholic Church and will receive the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation in the rite of Reception into Full Communion with the Catholic Church.[4]GUIDELINES FOR BAPTISM IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH[1] The Sanctifying Role of the Church (Code of Canon Law, c. 842, 849; Catechism of the Catholic Church 1213, 1263, 1265, 1267-1270)[2] Basic Guidelines and Information for Infant (to include young children) Baptism (Code of Canon Law, cc. 867-868; Catechism of the Catholic Church 1251)[3] Baptismal Preparation in your Parish (Code of Canon Law, c. 851; Catechism of the Catholic Church 843)[4] Other Information (Catechism of the Catholic Church 857)

What insecure behavior has the Duchess of Sussex exhibited to make her not fit into the UK Royal Family? This woman did public engagements BEFORE she even married Prince Harry and never received any sort of allowance as she had a non Royal status. The charities she has become patron of have benefited greatly in terms of publicity and the amount of money raised. There is even a new incentive launched by her supporters to plant 10,000 trees in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s honor. A petition signed by 72 female UK politicians against the Duchess of Sussex’s unfair treatment by the UK media was even signed in support of her. I do not believe I have ever seen this occur in UK Parliamentarian history before. I also do not believe I have seen fans of other UK Royals such as the Duchess of Cambridge uniting world wide to raise money for charities.I don’t recall the Duchess of Sussex behaving badly in public like the Sarah, Duchess of York did in having her toes sucked by someone who was not her husband. I don’t believe I have seen the Duchess of Sussex speak badly of her Majesty the Queen and offer access to an undercover Reporter like the Countess of Wessex and that resulted in her having to resign from her PR company and become a working Royal. The Duchess of Sussex has not been captured by photographers topless in a private setting in France when she was supposed to be in Wales concentrating on her training for a future Queen, like the Duchess of Cambridge. I don’t believe the Duchess of Sussex was linked to a pedophile like Jeffrey Epstein and gave an interview on BBC showing no remorse for for being friends with them and showing no sympathy for the sex trafficked victims, like Prince Andrew just did.So what are her supposed sins according to the UK media who financially benefit from their lies and the vile trolls who defame the Duchess of Sussex’s reputation, because their lives are so miserable and they need a scapegoat?Shock horror she is DIVORCED and BIRACIAL and AMERICAN and an ACTRESS! This has even caused some of the more vile trolls to spread malicious lies that the Duchess of Sussex was a prostitute, a porn star or escort prior to marrying Prince Harry. They fail to realize that extensive background checks are done on any person who is a girlfriend or potential bride for a member of the UK Royal Family. If any of this was true, then there would have been no marriage and the relationship would have ended. People forget that Prince Andrews relationship with the actress Koo Stark ended after it was revealed by the UK media she had been involved in soft porn in her earlier acting career.The Duchess of Sussex is a self-made multi-millionairess and had her own wealth. However according the the vile trolls, she is merely a gold digger extravagantly spending all the UK tax payer money on clothes, homes and jewels. However as she is funded by her father in law the Prince of Wales and not the tax payer, his audited expenses of the private Duchy of Cornwall Estate have proven that expenses only increased 80,000 pounds with the additions of both the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Louis to the household in the 2018/19 audit period.The Duchess of Sussex is a narcissist and only thinks of herself, does not want to help others and wants all the attention! In reality the Duchess of Sussex was involved in charities and activism from the time she was a young girl, instead of being a pampered trust fund aristocrat. There is a actual video of her on the Nickelodeon Show at 11 speaking out against female stereotypes in advertising.The Duchess of Sussex was crucified for having no relationship with half siblings who were 15 and 17 years older than her and had never wanted her in their lives, until she married a Prince. Vile trolls and the UK media have exploited and twisted this making the Duchess of Sussex out to be a cruel woman for not financially supporting her older half siblings and supposedly dumping them when she married a Prince. Wake up and smell the roses there was NO relationship with her half siblings for years and after their antics of the past 3 years, there will never be one in the future. Why should a younger half sister financially support older half siblings who don’t even have a relationship with their own children, due to their own toxic behavior?The Duchess of Sussex was also crucified for supposedly ‘ghosting’ her father like she supposedly has done with all her friends in the past. This is despite proving that the Duchess of Sussex had paid for her fathers expenses leading up to the Wedding, which her father admitted to on GMB to Piers Morgan. Her father sold off most of her correspondence to him over the last year, including her last letter, which she is now suing the Mail on Sunday for breach of copyright. Apparently the Duchess of Sussex has financial records to prove she has financially supported her father for many years and even was a primary caregiver for his mother - her grandmother.The Duchess of Sussex has been accused of ‘ghosting’ people by such people as Piers Morgan. Lets focus on Piers Morgan who alleges he met the Duchess of Sussex prior to her blind date with Prince Harry for a drink in the pub. We have only Piers Morgans word that this occurred as the Duchess of Sussex has never acknowledged this occurred. There is also no documentation such as a selfie or supposed messages between the both of them to support this happened. Piers Morgan is big on selfies with people and he said that he had been a massive fan of Suits even arranging for completed seasons being sent to him prior to their screening. Now I think with this in mind he would have posted a selfie of himself and the former Meghan Markle an actress from one of his favorite shows Suits if they met in a pub for a drink.The Duchess of Sussex is also accused of ‘ghosting’ her former friends since marrying into the UK Royal Family. This appears to have been fueled by the interview by her former friend of 30 years Ninaki Priddy. However they had not been on speaking terms since 2013, after the Duchess of Sussex split from her first husband Trevor Engelson and Ninaki Priddy ‘comforted’ and ‘supported’ him. When Ninaki Priddy sold out her former friend to People magazine in 2017, she stated it was her that ended the friendship and not the Duchess of Sussex as Trevor Engelson was her family now. How then was the Duchess of Sussex ‘ghosting’ this former friend as the vile trolls and UK media have alluded to, when Ninaki states she was the one who ended the friendship? It must also be pointed out that another friend Benita Litt also was part of this friendship of over 30 years and she also cut Ninaki Priddy off over the ‘friendship’ between Ninaki and the Duchess of Sussex’s former husband. Benita Litt therefore after over 30 years of friendship with the Duchess of Sussex is still in her life and her children were the flower girls at the Duchess of Sussex’s Wedding. The Duchess of Sussex also has other long standing friends of many years such as Lindsay Roth from University days still in her life, so does not appear to have ‘ghosted’ her old friends. However it should be remembered that as we go through life most people will either have lifelong friends or transient friendships that will be right for that time frame, but not for the long run. It is how we grow and evolve in life.The Duchess of Sussex was vilified for wearing a one shouldered dress whilst pregnant despite nearly every female UK Royal wearing similar styles of one shouldered dresses throughout the last 60 years. The Duchess of Sussex has also been attacked for wearing clothes that are too dark, too loose, wearing wedges, wearing a coat, not wearing a coat, wearing a boat necked top, wearing off the shoulders or wearing jeans to the tennis among her many supposed ‘sins.’ The Duchess of Sussex has even been attacked for ‘glowing’ and looking too young, looking too old, wearing nail polish, not enough make up, too much make up, messy buns etc. I wonder what the people who anonymously and vilely troll her on a daily basis look like in reality? I know the majority of the UK media who attack her both male and female are not the most attractive people around….Shock horror the Duchess of Sussex was attacked for daring to touch her baby bump, despite there being numerous pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge and other UK Royal members doing the same. However lets just vilify a woman who we don’t believe ‘fits’ into the UK Royal Family and tell her that she has no business touching her own child because as a tax payer that child is ours, not yours! There was even rumors that the Duchess of Sussex was not pregnant, was using a surrogate, had a doll christened and stole a baby from a woman in South Africa! See how delusional some of the vile trolls can get over a woman they are so fixated on that their behavior has become dangerous and you can understand why Scotland Yard has them under surveillance.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to not appear on the Hospital steps hours after giving birth. How dare they do this the UK media fumed as they wanted those big bucks for pictures from the lucrative US market. So then they incited public backlash to force them to do this from the public. Lets forget the fact that she is an older mother, who could potentially have serious health issues giving birth as a result of both her age and ethnicity. Lets forget that Prince Harry has received death threats for being a race traitor from Neo Nazi groups and white supremacists, resulting in jail terms for some offenders. Sure lets just throw them out there against their Security advice so we can make money and if a death occurs, we will sell more papers and get more clicks!The Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to not give a title to their baby boy, wanting him to have a more private and normal upbringing as a private citizen. They believed that as he is in seventh in line to the throne he will not be a working Royal and it will also protect his rights from being financially exploited from both the UK media and the paternal Markle family. In line with this decision they decided to have a private Christening for their private citizen son and the UK media threw a tantrum as the money available in the lucrative US media would have given them a huge financial bonus. Instead they have to make do with copyrighted pictures that they have to pay to use and they ramp up their attacks against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex demanding them to hand over their ‘tax payer’ funded son for them to have access to. They also demanded names of godparents so they could possibly harass them demanding inside information about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They did not even do this towards Prince Louis and his access has been very limited during his first couple of years of life and he will actually be a working Royal as the son of a future King.How dare the Duchess of Sussex use tax payer money to fund the renovations of Frogmore Cottage! We don’t care if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did the same for their properties and it cost 5 times more, or that Sarah, Duchess of York lives with her ex husband without being eligible to do so, we just don’t want YOU the Duchess of Sussex taking our tax money. However the Sovereign Grant is not tax payer money and is revenue from the Crown Estate owned by the Queen as Monarch, administered by the Government and used in part for the upkeep of the Palaces and other buildings like Frogmore Cottage. Also we won’t mention the fact that the UK media lost their Court case against invading the security of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by flying a helicopter into their rented Cotswold property taking photographs of their interior and exterior. This then breached their privacy and security, resulting in them having to leave immediately and the Queen then offering them a more secure property on Windsor Castle grounds - Frogmore Cottage.How dare the Duke and Duchess of Sussex give a not even 5 minute interview in a hour long documentary complaining about the media attacks against them? We need a scapegoat for our own miserable lives and we want the Duchess of Sussex to be that. Lets make the whole South African documentary about them whinging the whole time about our vile behavior so we can troll them even more!How dare the Duke and Duchess of Sussex take legal action against the UK media for the malicious lies they peddled in the last 3 years. How dare they actually have receipts to disprove that most of what the UK media said is untrue and defamatory. We want to believe all these lies are true so we have a reason to viciously troll the Duchess of Sussex and we then don’t have to look at our own miserable lives and have to try and fix it ourselves. We want to remain anonymous and not be put under scrutiny for the slander we spread online. However if our digital footprints are traced and there is a knock at the door by Police for our fixated and vile online activities against the Duchess of Sussex we will just say ‘I was hacked’ and play the victim……