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How does an adult Catholic get to their very first Holy Communion and confession?
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Most adult Catholics had their very first Confession and Holy Communion when they are seven years old. If they managed to avoid Confession, Holy Communion, (and I would assume Confirmation as well) clear until they grew up, they need to speak to a priest right away. If the adult is just coming into the Church, then they need to speak to a priest to register for the RCIA program, that is the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, it usually begins in the late summer, and runs until the following Easter when everyone receives their sacraments all at once.
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Can c of e take communion at child's first communion?
Nobody can take Holy Communion in a Catholic Church, you may only receive Holy Communion from the priest, and then only if you have been baptized in the Catholic Church and previously made your first Confession and First Holy Communion. Bottom line? An Anglican may not take communion in a Catholic Church.
Can I receive Communion at my Nana's funeral mass if I am a baptized but not confirmed Catholic and also an ardent Christian?
Roman Catholic AnswerFirst, let me extend my condolences on the death of your Nana, I am so sorry. If you are a baptised Catholic, who has made his first Holy Communion, and have gone to confession, then, of course, you may receive Holy Communion. If you are not a baptised Catholic or have not made your first Holy Communion, then you make what we call a "spiritual Communion" which is what a Catholic would do if they have not been to Confession, asking Jesus to come into your heart.
Can you take Communion in a Catholic church before being baptized?
You may never "take" Holy Communion in a Catholic Church. You MAYonlyreceive Holy Communion after you have been baptized, and in the Latin Rite, made your First Confession.
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.
What happens if you accidentally take Communion before First Communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf you accidentally receive Holy Communion before your First Holy Communion, then you better accidentally talk to a priest ASAP and accidentally receive First Confession.
Can a legally separated Catholic go to communion?
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, as long as you have been to confession first and the priest gives you permission, a legal separation for a valid reason should not normally put you a state where you would be unable to receive Holy Communion; but you should go to confession first.
Can I receive Holy Communion even though I didn't receive reconciliation?
Roman Catholic AnswerNot if you are in a state of mortal sin. To receive Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin, is not only another mortal sin, but sacrilege and scandal, as well - both of which are mortal sins. You have to remember that Holy Communion is the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Himself, Who is God. Anytime you are in a state of sin you are required to go to confession first, if you are unable to get to confession before Mass, you should refrain from approaching for Communion and make an act of Spiritual Communion - where you pray to God to forgive you and to come into your soul as if you were able to receive Holy Communion.
When do children receive Holy Communion in Catholic Churches?
Roman Catholic AnswerSince Pope Pius X, at the turn of the century, beginning of the twentieth century, the age for First Holy Communion was lowered to the age of reason. So children receive their first Confession, followed by their first Holy Communion around the age of seven or eight.
Does a quincenuera require your first communion?
The Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church are generally given in a specific order : Baptism, Confession, Communion, Confirmation, Marriage OR Holy Orders, Last Rites. The Quincinera is generally celebrated around the 15th birthday (quince being Spanish for 15) and meant to celebrate Confirmation. By the time of Confirmation, a Catholic girl should have already received Baptism, Confession, and Communion.
Can a divorced Catholic receive communion if they did not marry in a Catholic church in the first place.?
A Catholic cannot marry outside of the Church, this means that in this time this person has been living in sin, living conjugally outside the bonds of marriage. This Catholic would need to repent and go to confession before receiving Holy Communion.
Can a Catholic child from a split marriage receive Holy Communion if she is not in the habit of going to Church?
Whether or not you may receive Holy Communion depends on whether you are in a state of grace and properly disposed to receive Holy Communion (and a Catholic). Thus, if you are a Catholic child, and have been to confession recently and are not in a state of sin, and have already made your first Holy Communion, then you may receive Holy Communion. What gives me pause is your "not in the habit of going to Church". Missing a Sunday Mass or a Mass on any Holy Day of your own free will would put you in a state of mortal sin, and you would be unable to receive Holy Communion until you had been in to confession. Your best bet would be to give your local priest a call, make an appointment, and go down and have a talk with him, and make a good confession while you are there. The priest will be able to guide you as to how and when you make receive Holy Communion, and the absolution from the confession will put you in a state of grace to be able to receive Holy Communion.
Do you have to be baptized to take communion?
Catholics do not 'take' communion, they 'receive' communion. Yes, you must be a baptized Catholic to receive communion in a Catholic Church. Also, you must have undergone instruction and received your First Holy Communion.
