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Is it not right for a non Catholic christian to take communion at catolic mass?
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Eastern Orthodox Christians are permitted with special permission to receive the Eucharist from a Catholic Church on certain occasions and other non-Catholic Christians may be able to receive if they are in danger of death, express a belief in the Eucharist, and ask for it on their own initiative.
The reason for this is that only the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church believe in the Eucharist in the proper sense, and furthermore, the Eucharist is a sacrament of unity within the Church, and it would be wrong for those who do not share fully in the unity of the Catholic Church to receive it.
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Who can sponsor a child for communion?
In the christian Community, for a child to be sponsored for communion. He most be at the right age and most be baptized. A parent or the caretaker of the child can sponsor such child for communion.
What do the letters RCIA stand for in the catholic religion?
It's the Rite of Christian Innitiation of Adults. Which is basically a program adults go through if they want to become Catholic and were already Christian. Right of Christian Initation of Adults
When are the two times that a Catholic should not receive holy communion at mass?
-If you have committed a mortal sin and haven't gone to confession yet. -If you have not fasted enough. -If you aren't of the right age to receive Holy Communion. -If you don't believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Can a man whose wife is not Catholic receive communion?
Yes, as long as you are not in a state of mortal sin. To be able to receive Holy Communion worthily one must not be in mortal sin, believe that the consecrated bread and wine are really the Body and Blood of Christ, and have fasted for one hour before receiving Holy Communion. If your wife is not Catholic, she may not receive Holy Communion, but you can. The above is absolutely true within the Catholic Church. However you can both receive communion if you attend a non-catholic Church (such as an Anglican Church) as Anglicans recognise any communicant member of any other denomination as having the right to receive communion within their own church.
Why are Catholics not embraced by the Christian Right?
Roman Catholic AnswerIn the United States in 2012, the "Christian Right" actually refers to a coalition of Catholics and Evangelicals primarily. I have read some tirades from old mainline fundamentalists decrying the Evangelicals embrace of historic Christianity as defined by the Catholic Church. Your question is strangely out of date.
How does an adult Catholic get to their very first Holy Communion and confession?
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.
Can i be in a catholic wedding if i m not catholic?
*If you are not a Catholic, you cannot be married by a Catholic priest or in a Catholic church. * You need to check that answer above because i don't think you are right. Non Catholics can get married in the Catholic Church. One partner has to be a Catholic and the other should be a baptised Christian but ideally the couple should contact their local priest.
Can catholics attend a Lutheran church?
Yes. All worshippers are free to attend services in any church. Updated response - Although it may be an acceptable truth that all worshipers are free to attend services in any church, the obligation for a Catholic is different. Each Catholic shares an obligation to attend Catholic mass on Sunday - The Mass within the Catholic community is the catalyst to receiving Holy Communion, which to a Catholic is a Holy Sacrament. Mass or service at any other Church for any other denomination, though spiritual and holy in its own right, does not allow a Catholic participation in the Consecration of the Holy Eucharist or therefore Holy Communion. Although there is nothing ecumenically wrong for a Catholic to attend a non-Catholic mass, liturgically this obligation to attend mass would not be fulfilled.
Can you receive communion if you marry a non-Catholic in a non-Catholic church?
.Catholic AnswerYou need to speak to your regular confessor about this as I'm not sure what all the circumstances are, or, for that matter if you are referring to receiving Holy Communion in Church after you married outside of the Church or if you are referring to receiving "communion" in a non-Catholic "church" while engaging in a "marriage" ceremony. To the first, if you have gotten married to a non-Catholic without any kind of preparation or permission from your Bishop, you have excommunicated yourself, and may not receive Holy Communion until you have rectified the situation and made a good Confession. In the second situation, if you have received permission to marry in a non-Catholic Church, you may certainly NOT participate in any "communion service" which they might hold. If you haven't received any permissions, and are doing all of these things, you're in "a heap of trouble" as one of my old confessors used to say, you need to speak to a priest asap and start to get things straightened out. We are talking about your immortal soul here, so pick up that telephone and make an appointment to speak with a priest right now.
Is Christianity right or catholics right?
I say Bible believing Christians are right. Catholics put the traditions of "the Church" before the Bible. Catholics believe Jesus' death made it possible for people to get to heaven by good works - this is not what the Bible says.
Why do Catholic only receive confirmation?
No. Other Christian denominations have Confirmation too. However, in Orthodoxy, it is done right after the baby is baptized, & in most Protestant denominations(with the possible exception of the Anglican Church), it is not counted as a Sacrament.
Was the Priest right in asking me to leave my nieces communion for me being a Protestant?
The Catholic church is exclusive in that it practices closed communion. This means that only those baptized into and thus confessing the Catholic faith are entitled to practice communion during a Catholic service, the eating and drinking of Christ's body and blood. So yes, the Priest was correct. Being a protestant, I imagine you are used to a more inclusive practice but there are a few denominations that do exclude certain christians. It's a practice that is much-debated within the Church, and not one you should take personally. Any non-Catholic would have been turned away. I say this being unable to ask for a clarification - I assume by "leave my nieces communion" you mean you were unable to partake in the wafer and wine. Not that the Priest asked you to leave the service itself. If that was the case, something wonky is going on and I would need more information to better help you.
