What does it take to become catholic?

Answer 1

One becomes a Catholic through the sacrament of baptism. For infants, baptism can be administered on the very day of the child's birth with the godparents acting as sponsors. For adults, usually a period of catechism, or education regarding what is the Catholic Faith, is required prior to the baptismal ceremony. For those who are already baptized according to the Trinitarian formula, there is no rebaptism. Instead the person recites the Creed and is confirmed by the officiating priest. Speaking with the local Catholic pastor would be the first step.
Go to a Catholic priest and tell him you want to be baptised and he will inform you on the steps you need to take.

Answer 2

One would normally talk to his parish priest and give his reasons for thinking he has a vocation (call to the priesthood). If the parish priest gives his consent he will contact the Vocations Director, a priest who works in the Chancery with the Bishop. The Vocations Director will interview the applicant, and probably give him some tests. If everything works out well, the man is sent to the seminary, which will be from four to eight years depending on how much and what kind of education he already has. This is an intensive time of study and prayer. The seminarian finishes (usually) an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, and then a graduate degree in Theology. At the end of the third year in the Major Seminary he is ordained a deacon and works in a parish for a year. Then he is ordained to the priesthood.

AnswerPray to find out if God is really calling you to be a priest. You should get a spiritual director to help you in your discernment process.

Priests have to go to seminary before they get ordained.

Answer 3

First the church has you take a class for usually about a year. (This is if you are an adult.) Then, usually for the Easter vigil, you are baptised - then receive reconciliation -and then the sacrament of the Eucharist -and finally receive confirmation in the Catholic church in one ceremony.

Answer 4

By baptism, it is this that makes you a member of the Body of Christ and a Child of God.

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Catholic Answer

A child normally becomes a member of the Catholic Church if his parents are Catholic, and this is through baptism as an infant. He must later in life reaffirm this decision, which is usually done through confirmation which completes the sacrament of baptism. In the Eastern Rites, these sacraments are given together, and together with the Eucharist make up the three sacraments of initiation.

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An adult who is not Catholic becomes a member of the Church through the sacraments of initiation which are given at the Easter Vigil after nine months of study in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults).

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from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which give access to the other sacraments. through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God' we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Churchand made shares in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."

Answer 5

you must take speacial "sunday school" classes then you are baptised

Answer 6

You have to request to be baptised. Just ask the priest.

Answer 7

Find your local parish and ask the pastor how to sign up for RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

Answer 8

Catholic Answer Contact your parish priest. He will inform as to what is necessary and issue you the recommendations, if he thinks you qualify.