Very interesting, Thanks for posting
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:04 PM, Sam Koester <[email protected]> wrote: > Mary; How interesting! I had no idea midwifes had this power.. Thanks > for sharing, Sam in CA**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Mary Bordi > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:51 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Emailing: Obit Manuel Jose Fraga 1836*** > * > > ** ** > > On Sep 12, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Altino Demelo <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > ** ** > > Sam, think that in instances where a baby is close to death, the priest is > called quickly to baptize the infant. I don't think a midwife is allowed to > baptize a child.**** > > ** ** > > For the record--**** > > ** ** > > (From Catholic Encyclopedia at http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10287a.htm) > **** > > ** ** > > As regards the sacrament of > baptism<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm> the > office of midwives is of the highest importance. On them > frequently devolves the duty <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05215a.htm> of > conferring thissacrament, under circumstances where no other > person's<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11726a.htm> ministration > is possible. Hence, the Church<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03744a.htm>has > always been most solicitious concerning the character of midwives and their > instruction in thisreligious duty<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05215a.htm>. > Canonists teach that women <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15687b.htm> who > undertake the office of midwife are bound under mortal > sin<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14004b.htm> to > learn the methods and requirements of valid > baptism<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm>, > as in case of necessity this > duty<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05215a.htm>frequently devolves upon > them. There has been much legislation on this subject in various > diocesan<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05001a.htm> > synods <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14388a.htm>, whose canons place > special obligations <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11189a.htm> on > parish<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11499b.htm> > priests <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12406a.htm> and midwives. The > former are reminded that, as midwives in conferring > baptism<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm> act in > place of the parish <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11499b.htm> > priest<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12406a.htm>, > he is strictly bound to in form himself whether they have sufficient > knowledge <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08673a.htm> to administer > the sacramentvalidly. Some > diocesan<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05001a.htm> > synods <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14388a.htm> require > that midwives, before being approved for > duty<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05215a.htm>, > take an oath <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11176a.htm>that > they will labor to procure the spiritual safety of infant and mother. When > a new-born child has been > baptized<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm> by > a midwife, the parish <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11499b.htm> > priest<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12406a.htm> must > inquire carefully whether she had the properintention and administered > the rite according to the prescriptions of the > Church<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03744a.htm>. > If there is anyreason to doubt<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05141a.htm>, > the baptism <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02258b.htm> is to be > repeated conditionally (Catch. Rom., II, ii, ยง 43); but if it > becertain that the sacrament was properly conferred it may not be repeated > (c. Majores, 3 de bapt; Conc. Trid. Sess. VI, can. ix), and only the > other ceremonies are to be supplied by the > parish<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11499b.htm> > priest <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12406a.htm>. **** > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership."**** > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. 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