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http://soledadparishdarasa.com/schedules.html
http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/home-living/homebase/a-guide-to-baptismal-packages-in-metro-manila-churches
http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?s=b39e32d56a24dd6fb0be4f14af71bfe6&p=2091227&postcount=4
When my daughter was baptized, we wanted the priest that married us to do the baptism. We did the prep work in the parish we belong to now. The policy in the church where the baptism occured was that a gratuity was to be given to the priest. We gave him $100 when he married us, so we gave him $50 for the baptism, and it seemed to be well receieved.
http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?s=b39e32d56a24dd6fb0be4f14af71bfe6&p=2096327&postcount=6
I have never had a parish ask me for a certain amount for any sacrements or services (such as a mass intention for the dead). I have always received an envelope however, and have put in it whatever we could. We've been blessed to be able to offer $50.
Please do not hesitate to baptise your baby because of cost. Contact the church as soon as possible! If they again state that it costs $50, tell them how much you can afford to offer. I would be appalled if they refused the baptism based on costs!
MY COMMENT:
In the Bible, the teaching of God should not be paid.
Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Apostle Paul preached the Gospel freely
2 Corinthians 11:6 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
No wonder why there are no priests ready to debate anti Catholic preachers in order to defend their faith. read below what Christ said here:
John 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
http://soledadparishdarasa.com/schedules.html
http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/home-living/homebase/a-guide-to-baptismal-packages-in-metro-manila-churches
http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?s=b39e32d56a24dd6fb0be4f14af71bfe6&p=2091227&postcount=4
When my daughter was baptized, we wanted the priest that married us to do the baptism. We did the prep work in the parish we belong to now. The policy in the church where the baptism occured was that a gratuity was to be given to the priest. We gave him $100 when he married us, so we gave him $50 for the baptism, and it seemed to be well receieved.
http://forums.catholic.com/showpost.php?s=b39e32d56a24dd6fb0be4f14af71bfe6&p=2096327&postcount=6
I have never had a parish ask me for a certain amount for any sacrements or services (such as a mass intention for the dead). I have always received an envelope however, and have put in it whatever we could. We've been blessed to be able to offer $50.
Please do not hesitate to baptise your baby because of cost. Contact the church as soon as possible! If they again state that it costs $50, tell them how much you can afford to offer. I would be appalled if they refused the baptism based on costs!
MY COMMENT:
In the Bible, the teaching of God should not be paid.
Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Apostle Paul preached the Gospel freely
2 Corinthians 11:6 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
No wonder why there are no priests ready to debate anti Catholic preachers in order to defend their faith. read below what Christ said here:
John 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
