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Can you become a Catholic if baptized in another christian church without completing the RICA classes and waiting until Easter or do you have to be baptized in the Catholic Church?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes and no... Yes, even if you are baptized in another Christian Church you must go through RCIA or religious instruction of some sorts... one of the major reasons is that by becoming Catholic you are participating in sacraments which are a covenant between you and the Lord. They are not to be entered into lightly. At Easter you would receive three sacraments at once, First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation. You would not be rebaptized.
That being said, you can join your Catholic Church and "be" Catholic while you are going through the process of learning and educating yourself about the sacraments the same way children who are baptized Catholic and are not old enough to take Communion or Reconcilation or to be Confirmed "are" Catholic. (Not that I'm saying you're a child, please don't misunderstand).
Take heart! We all had to do the same learning you'll do, only it took me 10 years of Catholic school to make all my Sacraments.
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Does a person need to be baptized again if he or she switch over to another religion?
This depends on the rules of the Church into which you switch. If a person is baptized in a Protestant Christian church, and switches to the Catholic Church, he does not have to be baptized again.
Do you have to be baptized catholic to make 1st communion?
Yes, you do. However, if you are baptized in another Christian religion and desire to become Catholic, you will not be baptized again as catholics recognize the one baptism. You will need to take special classes before receiving communion and confirmation.
Confirmed christian take mass in a catholic church?
A Christian from another denomination may not be able to partake in Holy Communion at Mass, even though he/she was Baptized & Confirmed.
What does candidate mean in Catholic terms?
A candidate in the Catholic Church is someone in the process of becoming a member of the Catholic faith who has already been baptized in another Christian Church by means recognized by the Catholic Church (i.e. done in the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit). A person converting who has not been previously baptized is known as a Catechumen.
If your father is Catholic are you considered Catholic by the Catholic Church?
To be considered Catholic by the Church, you must be baptized in the Catholic Church, or else properly baptized in another church and formally received into the Catholic Church by a priest. Being born to Catholic parents isn't enough. You can be the Pope's nephew, but if you haven't been baptized, you are not Catholic.
Is a confirmed Christian recognized in a Catholic church?
Only the Sacrament of Baptism, that is performed in another Christian Church, is recognized by the Catholic Church..Catholic AnswerThe only sacrament that can be given by anyone - even a non-baptized person - is baptism. Every other sacrament, including confirmation, requires a validly ordained priest, which can only be found in a Catholic Church, or in an Orthodox Church which has maintained valid orders. Someone outside the Catholic Church who has been validly baptized is considered a Christian, but any confirmation attempted outside the Church would be invalid.
Can a christian non Catholic marry another Christian non Catholic in israel?
Of course!
Your daughter has not been baptised and she's married a Roman catholic now with 2 children they want a christening and ar considering catholic but all the family have been baptised what should she do?
Speak to your local Catholic parish priest. Adults will need to go through a catechism/RCIA course at your local Catholic parish church. Since you have already been baptized, but in another Christian non-Catholic community, you will not be baptized again and instead you will go through another rite called the The Rite of Reception of Baptized Christians into the full Communion of the Catholic Church. I would strongly recommend you to speak to your local parish priest who will be more than happy to advise you.
Can Catholics become another religion?
it depends but no they cant it will be very difficult to changeRoman Catholic AnswerIf you are baptized Catholic or accepted into the Catholic Church as a convert, then you remain a Catholic until the day you die, and you will be judged according to the revelation that God has given to the Christian Church. If you leave the Church and apostatize to another some other religion, then you remain a Catholic who is not attending Mass. You may petition the Bishop to be removed from the roles of the Church, but the baptism you received is from God, and it permanently makes you into something different: a Christian, and that is how God sees you, you cannot undo your baptism.
Why do Catholics need the Pope's blessing to convert to another religion?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is no such thing as "converting to another religion." If you are a baptized Catholic, than you are a Catholic. If you are not attending Mass but have "joined" another religion, then you are considered an apostate, a heretic, or a schismatic But you are a Catholic apostate, Catholic heretic, or Catholic schismatic, and, no, the Pope is not going to give you a blessing for committing sin.
Is President Obama baptized?
A:Yes. He is a devout Christian and attends church regularly. Another Answer:At worst, people are unsure as his past is somewhat secretive. At best, in the 1990s, he is said to have been baptized by the Reverend Wright, who himself is a questionable 'christian.'
Candidates for admission into the Catholic Church are called what?
It depends on what their background is:A candidate is someone who has been previously baptized in another Christian faith. At the Easter Vigil, candidates will not be baptized since Baptism marks us with an indelible character. In other words, we may be baptized only once. Instead, candidates make a profession of faith, are confirmed, and receive the Eucharist.Catechumens are those individuals who have never been officially initiated into a church community prior to their entrance into the Catholic Church. At the Easter Vigil, catechumens celebrate all three Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Another way we state this is to say that catechumens are seeking full communion with the Church.
