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from the constitution Paenitemini of Paul VI in 1966 (the current law in force with regard to fast and abstinence)
... To the law of fast are bound those of the faithful who have completed their twenty-first year and up until the beginning of their sixtieth year...
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Must a Catholic child be baptized in a Catholic church?
Yes, a Catholic child should be baptized in a Catholic church.
Can a Church of England person receive communion in a Catholic Church?
No, a Catholic should not receive communion in anything but a Catholic Church.
What sect of what church the Pope is head of.?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
If a Catholic is divorced legally but not through the church and then marries a divorced non-Catholic what must they do to be accepted into the Roman Catholic church?
Both persons' first marriages must be annulled by Church, and then the couple must marry with a Catholic ceremony. If either of the first marriages are found valid by the Church and are not annulled, then the Catholic and divorced non-Catholic cannot validly marry in the eyes of the Church.
Do protestants have to take classes at a Catholic Church to marry a Catholic in a protestant church?
Yes, not only must they take a class, but the Catholic must receive special permission (which is not always given) from the Bishop to have a wedding outside of a Catholic Church. Even if it is outside a Catholic Church, the wedding must still be witnessed by a Catholic priest (deacon, or bishop) or it is not valid.
If your father is Catholic are you considered Catholic by the Catholic Church?
To be considered Catholic by the Church, you must be baptized in the Catholic Church, or else properly baptized in another church and formally received into the Catholic Church by a priest. Being born to Catholic parents isn't enough. You can be the Pope's nephew, but if you haven't been baptized, you are not Catholic.
What sect of what church is the pope the head of?
The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. There is only one Catholic Church and it is not a sect. To be a Catholic Church, a church must be in union with the pope. If they are not in union with the pope, they are not Catholic.
May you have a Catholic wedding service in a Church of England?
No, a Catholic wedding is a sacrament and, by canon law, must be celebrated in a Church that has been consecrated by a Catholic Bishop.
Do you have to be baptized to take communion?
Catholics do not 'take' communion, they 'receive' communion. Yes, you must be a baptized Catholic to receive communion in a Catholic Church. Also, you must have undergone instruction and received your First Holy Communion.
Were the early puritans supporters of the 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. . Of course not, the puritans were protestants who couldn't even abide the Anglican Church, must less the Catholic Church!
What is the basic composition of catholic belief?
A Doctrine. A Dogma is a teaching of the Catholic Church that we MUST believe.
How can a child of a Lutheran and Catholic parent be baptised to make both parents happy?
A person can only be baptized once so baptizing in both churches would be redundant. Generally, when a non-Catholic marries a Catholic they are required to affirm that any children must be raised as Catholics before the Church will allow them to marry. Therefore, if they were married in a Catholic church the children should be baptized in a Catholic church. If the parents were not married in a Catholic church, then they have another problem. They need to regularize their marriage to be in full communion with the Catholic Church. They must arrange to have their marriage blessed by the Catholic Church.
