Welcome to Our New Page “Ask the Clergy.” 

Each month we will feature a question posed by you, with a response offered by one of our chaplains. We hope you enjoy this new feature. If you have a question, please let me know at Eileen@theinterfaithunion.org and we’ll try and get an answer for you. Our first question is the following:

Q: How can my child be ‘Catholic and Jewish’ if they are baptized. Can they be both?

A: Rev. Bernie Pietrzak, Pastor of St. Raymond de Pentafort in Mt. Prospect Illinois states:

“Baptism begins a journey of faith. It’s not the defining moment. The Catholic parent, through baptism, is making a promise to share their relationship with Jesus Christ with their child. Now whether that child ultimately accepts that and confirms that in their young adult years remains to be seen. But as we talk about it in the Jewish-Catholic moment, we realize it’s not exclusive, but rather inclusive. You can be raised in both traditions.”