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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.
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.
Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Confession, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Extreme Unction
Roman Catholic AnswerOne may only receive Holy Communion when one is in a state of grace. Receiving Holy Communion in a state of sin is a grave sacrilege and another mortal sin. If one is the innocent party to a divorce, has not attempted a "remarriage", has been to confession, and is in a state of grace, then there is no problem with receiving Holy Communion. If in doubt as to your status, check with the priest while you are in confession.
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.
Sacraments are Holy Communion and Holy Baptism. Other Rites include Anointing of the sick, Confession, Confirmation, etc.
The seven holy sacraments: Holy Communion, baptism, confirmation, holy orders, anointing of the sick, matrimony, and confession.
Yes, if you attempted to participate in an Anglican Communion service, you have technically committed apostasy! You should not receive Holy Communion until you have been to confession.
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.
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.
Baptism Reconciliation (Confession) Eucharist (Communion) Confirmation Marriage Holy Orders Anointing of the sick (Last rites)
The same sacraments that should be received all year: confession and Holy Communion.