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Of the seven Sacraments in the Roman Catholic church, the only one that is not able to be conferred upon women is the Sacrament of Holy Orders, wherin an individual is ordained to the presbyterate (priesthood) or diaconate. This stems from the tradition that only male faithful may be ordained clergy.
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Can a Greek orthodox confirm a child in a catholic church?
No. In order to be able to partake of the Holy Sacrament of Communion, you must be baptized and christmated(confirmed) in the Church in which you plan to receive the first communion. However, you are unable to be baptized in both churches, as the church in which the child has been baptized for the second baptism, becomes the Church in which they stand in and can only stay in that church, unless they convert to the other church, and lost the "right" to take communion in the church they converted form.
Can a baptized Greek Orthodox receive penance at a Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerA Greek Orthodox may receive the sacraments in a Catholic Church in two situations: 1) the normal one would be after having received instruction from a priest and making a profession of faith in the Catholic Church (i.e. converting), 2) the second would be in danger of death IF they were unable to contact their own priest and were in immediate danger of dying a Catholic priest could hear their confession and offer absolution and the Last Sacraments.
Can a Polish National Catholic receive communion in the Roman Catholic Church?
Technically no; the Polish National Catholic Church is not part of the Roman Communion. But priests don't typically interrogate each communicant before giving them the host..Catholic AnswerFirst of all, there is no "Roman" Catholic Church. It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. The Polish National Church is a Church which broke away from the Catholic Church after Vatican Council I. However, the Polish National Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist, have a valid priesthood, and valid sacraments. Under current canon law, a Polish National Catholic, in danger of death, who is unable to receive the sacraments from a priest of his Communion, may request the sacraments from a Catholic priest, and with the local bishop's permission, may receive Confession, Holy Communion, and Anointing from a Catholic priest. Please note that this is 1) in danger of death, 2) when a priest from his own Communion is unavailable, 3) and he freely requests it on his own. However, to just go up to receive Holy Communion in a Catholic Church when not in communion with the Catholic Church AND/OR not in a state of grace is perilous to one's spiritual health, and is not something to engage in.
Can a Lutheran wedding be blessed by the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church can and does perform marriages for a Catholic and a non-Catholic (mixed marriages). Generally, Lutheran weddings are left to be performed by Lutheran pastors, though..Catholic AnswerI think what you are asking is can a wedding that took place in a Lutheran Church be blessed by a priest in the Catholic Church. I teach in the RCIA and we have many people coming into the Church whose marriages are in questionable circumstances - as far as the Church is concerned. Marriage is a sacrament, and can only be validly celebrated by two baptized individuals of the opposite sex who are both eligible to marry. A Lutheran wedding between two baptized protestants would be a valid marriage. When someone is converting to the Catholic Church and already married, in whatever circumstances, in most cases, they must be married again before a priest to validly enact the sacrament. Lay folk often refer to this a having the "marriage blessed by a priest" (or the Catholic Church).
Why do people criticise the Catholic Church?
People are upset with the Catholic Church's stance on birth control and with the number of priests that have molested boys. Some are also upset with the Catholic Church helping illegal immigrants.
Did the Roman Catholic Church consider the orthodox priests valid?
Yes. In fact, if a Roman Catholic is unable to partake of the Eucharist in a Roman Catholic church, they may do so in an Orthodox one. The RCC considers Orthodox sacraments valid (including their ordinations to the priesthood).
When a person was kicked of the Catholic Church?
ExcommunicationRoman Catholic AnswerI could be wrong, but I don't know of anyway to remove a person from the Catholic Church. If a person is a Catholic, then they remain a Catholic, subject to all the laws of the Church until they die. An excommunicated person is under a specific penalty in which they can not receive the Sacraments or be given a Christian burial, but they are still required to attend Mass, and abide by all the other regulations. A person may remove themselves from the Church's jurisdiction, but they are the only ones who may do that - the Church cannot.
Can a Protestant receive communion in a Catholic church?
Catholic Answer No. First of all, Methodists do not have the Eucharist, they have a memorial service that they commemorate the Last Supper but they do not believe that it actually is the Body and Blood of Christ. Secondly, any real, active participation in a Protestant service in their church is not permitted to a Catholic as we have the fullness of Christ's revelation and we are supposed to be bringing the truth to them and bring them back to the Church, not showing support for error. But they have been baptised, and thus are Christians, so we must show respect and brotherly love, concern, etc.: NOT support for the errors.
Can a Greek Orthodox Catholic get confession and communion from a Roman Catholic priest?
If the penitent (the one confessing) is Greek Orthodox, not in full communion with Rome, he is welcome to confess to a Catholic priest, either a Roman/Latin one or a "Greek" or "Byzantine" Catholic. He is also permitted by the Catholic Church to receive any of the other Sacraments/Mysteries in our churches, without this indicating in any way a wish to become Catholic. However, his own jurisdiction may not permit this (it can even be excommunicable depending on jurisdictions), so he should check with his own parish priest, spiritual Father or bishop. Usually the Orthodox bishops only permit it in cases where there is no Orthodox parish or mission accessible to the Christian in question.If by 'Greek Orthodox Catholic' we mean someone who is a Byzantine-rite Catholic following Greek traditions but already in full communion with Rome, then he can also receive any of the Sacraments in any Catholic Church. It's not an issue..Catholic AnswerAs noted in the answer above, your question is a little confused as there are Greek Orthodox Christians and there are Greek Catholic Christians, they both follow an identical Rite, while the first in not in communion with the Pope, and the second is. If by "Greek Orthodox Catholic" you are referring to an Greek Orthodox Christian, then, WITH THE LOCAL BISHOP'S PERMISSION, the Greek Orthodox may receive confession and Holy Communion if he is in immediate danger of death and is unable to get to a priest of his own communion. Under any other circumstances, he would be required to convert first. A Greek Catholic Christian is already Catholic and is required to receive Holy Communion and confession regularly from a Catholic priest. Please note that there is no such thing as a "Roman Catholic priest" unless you are speaking of a Catholic priest in the diocese of Rome: It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
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 Episcopalians receive Catholic eucharist?
No, only practicing Catholics who have properly prepared their hearts. When Catholics receive the Eucharist, the priest first says, "The Body of Christ" then the individual responds with "Amen". The word Amen means 'i believe'. Episcopalians do not believe in Jesus' True Presence in the Eucharist. Thus, it would 1) be contradictory to their beliefs to receive Communion and 2) it would be a sin for them.AddendumI ought to add here as a rider, that Episcopalians are a church within the Anglican Communion, and, as such, have a broad spectrum of belief and tradition. Within the Anglican Communion there are many Christians (so-called 'Anglo-Catholics') that are Roman Catholic in belief, including Jesus' True Presence in the Eucharist, but with one exception; they reject the authority of the pope. This includes mambers of all Anglican Churches - including Episcopalians.However, despite their belief in transubstantiation, they too are rejected by the Roman Catholic Church and cannot receive the Catholic eucharist. This has caused much grief and heartache in the Anglican Church which is trying to work towards better understanding between our fellow RC Chrictians.
Can a non-Catholic receive Holy Communion at a Catholic service?
Generally, the answer is no. However, certain circumstances may allow for it. 1) Roman Catholics who do not have access to a Roman Catholic Mass may receive communion from Orthodox churches. However, most Orthodox churches have rules that they can not give Roman Catholics communion. 2) In danger of death, a Roman Catholic can receive communion from another church with valid sacraments, for example, any of the Orthodox churches. 3)Roman Catholics can not receive communion while attending Protestant religious services.generally no, since they have not been baptized in the faith of that particular Christian group.
