Who can receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

Baptism:

Anyone who wishes to become a Catholic.

---- Confession:

Anyone Catholic who wishes to be cleansed of sin.

---- Holy Communion:

Anyone who is baptised, is of proper age, believes in the real presence of Christ, and wishes to receive it.

---- Confirmation:

Anyone who is of proper age, demonstrates proper knowledge, and wishes to be a full Catholic.

---- Marriage:

Two Catholic people of different gender who wishes to become one in serving God.

---- Holy Orders:

A confirmed Catholic who wishes to dedicate themselves to God and shows the proper knowledge.

---- Annointing of the Sick:

A Catholic who wishes to have his last rites before he dies.

Answer 2

sacraments for anyone:

baptism

reconciliation (confession)

eucharist (holy communion)

confirmation

marraige

annointing of the sick

and then priests get ordaned (holy orders) but cannot get married. nor can one get married with the intention of taking holy orders :)

Answer 3

Any Baptized Catholic.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

"Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.123 Since Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist form a unity, it follows that "the faithful are obliged to receive this sacrament at the appropriate time,"124 for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete.

For centuries, Latin custom has indicated "the age of discretion" as the reference point for receiving Confirmation. But in danger of death children should be confirmed even if they have not yet attained the age of discretion." (CCC 1306-7)

Answer 4

Roman Catholic AnswerAnyone who is a Catholic in good standing, who has made their First Holy Communion, and is in a state of grace (has been to Confession recently), truly believes that this is the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, has been fasting for one hour, has not already received Holy Communion that day, may receive Holy Communion at any Mass that attend, even a second time on the same day if they attend another whole Mass. They should make a good preparation and a good Thanksgiving after having received Holy Communion. Please note that receiving Holy Communion just because you are at Mass, without proper belief, without proper preparation, and without sincere faith, is a very dangerous thing to do. You should ask your confessor about how frequently you should receive Holy Communion.

Answer 5

Catholics without sin having recent confessions can receive the sacraments.