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What age do you make your holy communion in the catholic church?
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∙ 14y ago
Every parish establishes its own date for First Holy Communion. However, the month of May is the most common month for the sacrament.
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∙ 14y agoUsually around 7 or 8.
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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.
Can a Catholic accept communion at a Presbyterian church?
Under no circumstances or for any reason should a Catholic even pretend to participate in a Presbyterian "Communion service". To do so is to imply a) that you believe as they do, and b) that you are in communion with them. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you do not understand what is involved in Holy Communion in a Catholic Church as opposed to a Presbyterian, I would recommend that you make an appointment with your priest and have a good, long chat with him, the sooner the better!
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.
If a child is baptised in an Episcopalian church make his or her First Communion?
As long as the child is validly baptized, and meets the other requirements, he may make his first Holy Communion.
If I have my child baptized in an Episcopal Church will the Catholic Church recognize this Will she be able to make her first communion when the time comes?
Yes, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes the baptism of the Episcopal Church and most any other Christian Church that performs a baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity, e.g., "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." The Pastor of your Catholic Church will request the Baptism Card or Certificate signed by the priest of your Episcopal Church, when your family is 'received' into the Catholic Church and/or prior to signing off on the child's the First Communion. As a side-note the Catholic Church recognizes that any person may perform the Baptism of a child in cases of necessity, even by a non-baptized person, with the required intention, by using the Trinitarian baptismal formula as stated above. The intention required is to will to do what the Church does when she baptizes. [Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1256]
Who can receive the holy eucharist in the catholic church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only people who should be receiving the Holy Eucharist in a Catholic Church are Catholics in good standing, who have been to confession recently (if necessary), have no mortal sins on their conscience, and have made their first Holy Communion. If they have any difficulties in their life which may make receiving the Holy Eucharist problematic, such as an irregular marriage, they should speak to a priest first and go to confession. St. Paul is adamant about the necessity of recognizing the Body and Blood of the Lord as such, as many people were sick and dying because they were taking Holy Communion unworthily or without recognizing the actual Body and Blood of our Blessed Lord.
Can a baptist take communion in a Lutheran church?
No. The Lutheran church believes that Holy Communion is Christ's body and blood by Real Presence. RP is usually described as "in, with, and under". To overly simplify it: we're not sure how it works, but we're taking it on faith. Roman Catholics believe that the wafer/ unleavened bread miraculously becomes- physically and figuratively- the body and blood of Christ. This is a fundamental difference of philosophy, so they would probably not let you. Of course, this depends on the church itself. They would probably quote 2 Timothy (I think) and the curse that befalls anyone who takes Communion/ Eucharist in an unholy fashion. hope i helped. REVISED**The verse is 1 Corinthians 11:27 that states that communion should not be done in an unholy fashion
Would Jesus have withheld communion from anyone who believed in him I do not understand why I as a Christian cannot receive communion in the Catholic Church?
From my understanding, you are not a Catholic , but a Christian who belongs to a different denomination. As you are not a Catholic, the Church does not allow you to receive Holy Communion because 1) you are not Catholic, 2) you don't accept or don't understand the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation which declares that the bread and wine is consecrated by the Holy Spirit through the priest into the Body and Blood of Christ and 3) you probably don't believe that the bread and wine are truly the Body and Blood of Christ and see them only as symbols.This is all based on assumptions from your question. I'm not trying to make any judgment on your character.The Catholic Church teaches that in order to receive Communion in the Church, you must be a practicing Catholic and accept the doctrine of transubstantiation and fully believe with no reservations that the Bread and Wine truly becomes the Body and Blood of Christ and know that is not symbolic. This is what the Church teaches. It may be said (or it is said) that the Catholic Church practices what is called "closed communion" which means only members of the Catholic Church may receive Communion precisely for the reasons I stated above.Yes, Jesus welcomes all, but in the Catholic Church we believe that Communion is not symbolic. If you want to receive Communion in the Catholic Church than you must be Catholic. Receiving Communion is much more than a emotional experience and the fact of believing in Jesus so therefore every Christian should be allowed to partake, but the reason is that Communion is receiving and communing Christ Himself during the Mass. It's not to be mean, but this is the Truth.Catholic AnswerAll of the above answer is very good. Please note, that the Church desperately wants everybody to be in communion with Her (as the Church is the Body of Christ (see Colossians 1:15-2:3, especially verses 18 and 24 and Acts 9:1-5)) and by definition anyone who is a believing Christian who has been validly baptized and believes in the Nicene Creed in its traditional interpretation is part of the Body of Christ, howbeit imperfectly, if they are not a full member of the Catholic Church. The verse which determines "closed communion" is from St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians 11:29 "For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the body of the Lord." Even Catholics should not be going to Holy Communion if they have not been to confession recently and are in a state of sin. However, all is not lost, as I say, that Church desperately wants everyone to receive the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, and to this end starts RCIA classes each August for people who are curious and want to know more about the church. Call the local Catholic Church, speak to the priest, inform him of your interest in receiving Holy Communion, and talk to him about joining the next RCIA class.
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.
Who are the recipients of the holy communion?
In the Catholic Church only baptized Catholics who have made their first Communion and are in the state of grace may receive Communion. In the code of canon law, provisions are made for cases of emergency and necessity for members of other Christian religions to receive the Eucharist from a Catholic minister, but to do so, the recipient would have to believe in the sacrament and its theology and thus implicitly refers mainly to members of the Orthodox Church.
Do you have to make your first commion?
In order to be married in the Roman Catholic Church you will need complete the sacraments of initiation which are baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation. You would also need all three if you want to become a nun or a priest. . .
Can you receive Holy Communion if you are married to a divorced Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerWhether or not you can receive Holy Communion depends on a number of things, you would need to make an appointment with a priest to talk this over. The person to whom you are married will also have to talk to a priest and arrange to have their marriage submitted to the tribunal to see if it can be annulled. In the meantime, you both need to be living as brother and sister, and go to Confession, then you may receive Holy Communion.
