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Can a member of the Old Catholic faith receive the Eucharist in a Roman Catholic church?
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Yes - "Catholic ministers may licitly administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and anointing of the sick to members of the oriental churches which do not have full Communion with the Catholic Church, if they ask on their own for the sacraments and are properly disposed. This holds also for members of other churches, which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition as the oriental churches as far as these sacraments are concerned" (CIC 844 § 3) Yes: Dominus Iesus At the Vatican on 16 June, 2000 Pope John Paul II ratified and ordered the publication of Dominus Iesus. This Declaration of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was signed and published by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) in August of the same year. In this Declaration, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes the validity of Orders and Sacraments of other Catholic denominations. "These Churches which, while not existing in perfect communion with the (Roman) Catholic Church, remain united to her by means of the closest bonds, that is, by apostolic succession and a valid Eucharist, and are true particular Churches." "Therefore, these separated Churches and communities as such...have by no means been deprived of significance and importance in the mystery of salvation. For the spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as means of salvation which derive their efficacy from the very fullness of grace and truth entrusted to the Catholic Church." IV Unicity and Unity of the Church, 17
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Can a Church of Ireland receive communion in the Roman Catholic church?
I take it that you mean if a member of the Church of Ireland receive Communion in the Catholic Church. Well the Church of Ireland is an branch of the Anglican Church and thereby not in union with the Bishop of Rome, so no, a member of the Church of Ireland cannot receive Communion in the Catholic Church. To receive Communion in the Catholic Church, you are to be Catholic united to Rome and accept the doctrine of transubstantiation in the Eucharist. Now if you are a member of the Catholic Church in the country of Ireland, yes you are allowed to because you are Catholic in that sense, but again, an Anglican member of the Church of Ireland cannot receive Communion unless they convert to Catholicism and accept all teachings taught by the Magisterium concerning the Eucharist..Catholic Answer.It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. Short answer: No, the Church of Ireland is a protestant Church, and is most definitely not in "Communion" with the Catholic Church. The only way that an Anglican (member of the Church of Ireland) may receive Holy Communion in a Catholic Church is to convert. Pope Benedict issued a Motu Proprio several years ago, which allows Anglicans to convert to the Catholic Church and retain their own usages in the Latin Rite, it is call the Anglican usage, see link below.
Why shouldn't a non-Catholic receive Eucharist?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo. This is very dangerous. St. Paul warns that because people do not recognize the Body and Blood of the Lord many of them are sick and dying. Unless a person fully recognizes the Body and Blood of the Lord, and their own sinfulness is confessed and forgiven they are asking for trouble. The Church makes provisions for those who are in danger of dying and don't have time to go through the classes and whatnot to speak to a priest. In danger of death, one might speak to a priest and be allowed confession and the Eucharist if one is baptised and truly believes in the Eucharist. Failing that, one must go through classes and confession (the Sacrament of Penance) or be baptised first. Even Catholics are risking a lot when they are taking Holy Communion unworthily.
Can a Catholic receive communion in Episcopalian church?
No.Episcopalians and any member of the Anglican communion (and I am an Anglican) would welcome a Roman Catholic at the Lord's table for communion, but the teaching of the Church of Rome dictates that Catholics should not receive in another denomination.However, if the Roman Catholic in question still wished to receive in the Episcopalian Church, against the teachings of his own church then he would not be refused the sacrament.Roman Catholic AnswerCatholics may not and can not receive Holy Communion in an Episcopal Church. They may not as receiving Communion means that you believe everything that the Church teaches, so receiving Communion in an Episcopal Church would be an act of apostasy. They can not as Pope Leo XIII in his Bull, Apostolicae Curae issued on 15 Sept 1896 ruled that Anglican (Episcopal) Orders were null and void: in other words, they do not have a valid priesthood and thus cannot confect the Eucharist.
Can a Non-Catholic receive Holy Communion at a Catholic church?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, under very rare and specific circumstances. If a Christian who is not a member of the Church is in danger of death and can not receive the Eucharist from their own priest and if they truly believe that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ and if they are in a state of grace, and if they ask for it on their own volition from a priest, then it is allowed. Please note that the person asking would probably be an Orthodox or belong to some other schismatic sect. A protestant or other Christian who does not believe that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ would have no reason to request Holy Communion from a priest, and, would, according to St. Paul, be endangering their life.
When to take when not to take?
In the Catholic church if it not permited for someone to take communion if they have not been through the classes and steps to receive their first communion, if they are not a member of the Catholic church, or if they have not been to confession recently.
Is Alex a Catholic?
No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.
Could any denomination of Christian receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church?
Catholicism is classified as a form of Christianity. Catholics are Christians. So yes, a Christian can have communion in a Catholic church.Actually, only Catholic Christians are able to receive the Eucharist (communion) in the Catholic Church. Any Christian may come up for a blessing from the priest however since Catholics believe that when they receive communion they are receiving the true Body and Blood of Christ they also believe that you can't receive unless you are in a state of grace. The only way to be in a state of grace is having been to confession/reconciliation a sacrament of the Catholic Church that is not practiced in any other Christian based Religion..Catholic AnswerOf course any Christian who is a member of the Church, has received their first Holy Communion, and is in a state of grace (has been to Confession recently) may receive Holy Communion in the Church. IF you are using the word "Christian" to refer to separated brethren (protestants), then, no.
Who can receive Eucharist?
This depends on the rules of particular churches. Certainly the person would need to be a professing Christian, often a member of the particular church denomination and sometimes also a member of that particular church itself. It varies. In any case most churches would teach that one's heart needs to be right to receive it.
Is alex salmond a catholic?
No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.No, he is a member of the Church of Scotland.
Why does Roman Catholic Church turn people away?
The Roman Catholic Church welcomes all to its Masses (services). However, certain parts of the celebration (i.e. the Eucharist) are reserved only for members who are Roman Catholics. To become a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a process called the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) must be entered. Through this year-long process, people learn about the beliefs of Catholicism and at the end (usually during the Easter Vigil), members receive certain sacraments and become full-members of the Church.
Who were the Catholic?
a member of a catholic church,espesially roman churches
What is a member of the church of rome called?
catholic
