becoming catholic

For the past month or so i have been attending catholic church with my fiance. I am just learning all things catholic form attending. I intend to start the inquiry process of the RCIA after lent. I was never baptized into a relegion, though i have gone to church off and on sence i was a child. Will the process of becoming catholic take longer than someone who has been baptized?

No.

The process will take about the same amount of time whether you are baptized or not.

Welcome to the family.

God bless.

With love in Christ.

2007-03-21 08:12:37 by jeff jost

How do you become a Catholic? Like me, you have to attend weekly classes for quite a while -- up to a year. As you learn about God, the Church and ...

I'm hoping some of you can answer some of my questions regarding becoming a Catholic.

Background: I'm 19, was raised Christian (baptised at age 6). Attended churches of various denominations (evangelical, united, pentecostal, methodist) over the last 12 years.

I've concluded that there is no church in which I feel more connected to God, more vulnerable, more open to Jesus' teachings, than in a Catholic Church. I love the rich tradition of the Church - not only the liturgy, but also art, music, literature, philosophy, and theology. The Church has had a profound impact for the good on world history, especially in the west.

1. Why did you become a Catholic? (Why do you remain a Catholic?)

2. What teachings/practices in the Church do you struggle with? How do you deal with these struggles?

3. I find that my views regarding abortion, the death penalty, homosexuality and war are consistent with Church teachings, are yours?

4. I am unmarried and living in a marriage-type relationship with a long term boyfriend, he is not religious and and shows no interest in converting. Is staying with him a good idea? how would the church embrace/react to this?

5. What are the initial steps to becoming a Catholic?
I am not that happy with our living arrangments and I feel guilty not being married to him. I've set a limit for myself and If he doesn't show any interest in marriage within the next year I will find someone who does.

<<1. Why did you become a Catholic? (Why do you remain a Catholic?)>>

I was born into a Catholic family. For a long time, I only had a casual interest in the Church; attending Mass on Sundays but not really giving it much of any thought beyond that - until about five years ago when I suddenly became very enthuzed about my Faith and Church.


<<2. What teachings/practices in the Church do you struggle with? How do you deal with these struggles?>>

None. I believe whatever God holds to be True as taught through His Church.


<<3. I find that my views regarding abortion, the death penalty, homosexuality and war are consistent with Church teachings, are yours?>>

Yes.


<<4. I am unmarried and living in a marriage-type relationship with a long term boyfriend, he is not religious and and shows no interest in converting. Is staying with him a good idea? how would the church embrace/react to this?>>

Personally, I would not get involved in a relationship to someone who was not also a Catholic. "Proceed with caution" is how the Church would feel about you dating an unbeliever. Also. the Church would frown upon your current living arrangement.


<<5. What are the initial steps to becoming a Catholic?>>

For adults, I presume. . . One has to contact the priest at a local Catholic parish and enroll in the parish's RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. This entails theological instruction, and the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, first Holy Communion, and Confirmation).


<<I am not that happy with our living arrangments and I feel guilty not being married to him. I've set a limit for myself and If he doesn't show any interest in marriage within the next year I will find someone who does.>>

Whether or not he wants to marry is, at this point, less of a concern of the Church than the fact you two are living together (in the context of a "married" couple). This must be rectified, the sooner the better.

2008-07-16 22:58:52 by stephanie

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Serious answers only! I am considering joining the catholic community and emailed the parish to inquire about RCIA classes. The person emailed me back and said that we first need to set up an interview and talk about my decision to join and any impediments that would prevent me from becoming catholic... what kind of things could prevent me from becoming catholic?

If you are divorced and remarried, you need to secure an annulment before you can join the Catholic Church. That's probably the "impediment" the person was referring to.

They're not going to give you a doctrine quiz or anything like that, so never fear. They may ask why you are interested in the Catholic Church and if you have any questions they can answer. Catholic teachings will be covered in the actual RCIA classes.

Blessings!

2009-11-12 15:28:36 by boomoo1011

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I might want to try to become catholic one day.

Cons

many catholic stuff to learn,


bit like who the leading man/ or woman of film we know aumtomically who is in our head throughout. Inidai Jones main star of that film.

Mary the leading star of the film, God the father second maybe that pope silimar, Jesus much lesser extent, that my impression.

Pros. intresting stuffs with histories orginal on things. not the dates. dates do not matter to me.

2009-05-04 14:13:38 by lhaha892

I am interested in becoming a Catholic priest, could someone who is one or knows one personally offer me any advice?

the fact you ask for advice in this manner i suggest you give up right now , men who think they have a calling speak to other priests and make enquiries in a more mature way.
by the way ,change your name tag

2009-05-18 19:52:13 by MGSA