[Apologetics] Church rebuked for 'new' baptism

[Art Kelly]

Thanks, Stephen. I read about this in Catholic World
News.

This isn't the first time some priest tried to change
the wording of Baptism. A few years ago, children had
to be baptized again at a parish in the U.S. somewhere
(it might have been in Boston) after it was discovered
that a priest had been baptizing "In the name of the
Creator, Redeemer, and Santifier."

Since Jesus designated what to say during Baptisms, I
don't think there is room for variations.

I'm not sure if the Baptisms using different wording
were still valid or not, since the priest clearly had
the intent to adminster the sacrament. To be on the
safe side, I think I'd recommend that the children be
re-Baptized conditionally.

Art

--- Stephen Korsman <skorsman at theotokos.co.za> wrote:

> Church rebuked for 'new' baptism
> Elizabeth Allen
> November 23, 2004
> 
> DOUBT has been cast on the validity of hundreds of
> baptisms at a Brisbane Catholic church.
> 
> The baptisms were performed at St Mary's Church at
> South Brisbane during the past few years. 
> 
> Archbishop of Brisbane John Bathersby has accused
> the church of baptising "invalidly" by not using the
> traditional liturgy.
> 
> Instead of baptising in the name of the "Father, Son
> and Holy Spirit", Fr Peter Kennedy and his assistant
> Fr Terry Fitzpatrick used the words "Creator,
> Liberator and Sustainer". 
> 
> Full article:
>
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11469388%5E3102,00.html
> 
> --
> Stephen Korsman
> skorsman at theotokos.co.za
> www.theotokos.co.za
>  
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