I am confused, where does being Catholic fit in? if you family isn't and the new parents aren't??
Um this sounds like a couple that are about to impose greatly on your DS/FDIL! Never ever ever heard of this, sounds like they
made it up and it sounds like they expect them to be highly involved .... I would be coming up with a "sorry I don't feel prepared for the role and you need to ask someone else." I mean if they expect them at hospital I can't imagine they type of other "support" they might want.
Maybe like Lilac's DH family .... never ever heard of that one either.
DH was raised Catholic, while I had Catholic grandparent I was raised Protestant. We got married Catholic as it made his folks happy and I didn't care. We had each kid Christened Catholic, again all the Grands happy we did the "blessing".
Catholic Church expected Godparents to be Catholic since their role is to assist in the religious education of the kids. I think most churches it is symbolic witnesses to the event.
Church 1, Kid 1 both Godparents Catholic
Church 1, Kid 2 one Godparent Catholic (church okay with it)
Church 2, Kid 3 one Godparent practicing Catholic, one raised but not practicing Catholic
No child participated in any further activities
Church 1, allowed DH to be Godparent for a niece. She is adult, he never did anything after that day. Just "a witness".
Church 3, would not allow DH to be a Godparent for a niece because he couldn't prove he had tithed a minimum amount of money to the Catholic Church. They required both to be Catholic and tithing.
Other godparents? Are they expecting twins?
Are they planning 2 Godmothers and 2 Godfathers for 1 child? Oh my ... red flags ....