in converting to catholic. How long does it take.
2006-08-22 03:54:27 · 16 answers · asked by alabama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you start the Initiation process now then you will probably be initiated at the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday Night, April 7, 2007.
The process can be sped up in emergencies or you can choose to go slower.
Contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group. This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).
With love and prayers in Christ.
2006-08-22 18:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
--is Catholic--
If you are not baptized (Trinitarian baptism) then you are not a Christian. You need to study the Christian Faith and become a catechumate which is a person who is preparing to enter into the Christian life and sacramental mysteries. You would go through RCIA. It is a program that last about 6-9 months and ends on Easter with the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. It usually requires about a night of study a week and attendance of Chruch. The priest has the right and ability not to accept you into the Church if you are not ready.
If you are baptized (Trinitarian baptism by water) then you are a Christian. By Canon Law you are not to be considered a catechumate and thus you do not go through RCIA. The priest is to assess your knowledge of Christianity, including your moral and spiritual formation. The priest will set a path for you to complete your formation as a Christian and prepare to make your first Confession, Confirmation, and Eucharist. By Canon Law you should not be received into the Church at Easter but at another appropriate date. In my experience, there is a tendency in American parishes not to separate out the Christians from the catechumates either through ignorance or through not having the resources to run 2 programs. If you are quite knowledgeable about the Catholic Faith and already living its spirituality as much as you can, you could enter into the Church almost immediately.
As you can see, a lot depends on your own personal situation.
Let me suggest some books for you to read.
Compendium to the Catechism
A Father Who Keeps his Promises by Hahn
Faith Hope Love by Pieper
The History of Christendom series by Carroll
Here. Now. by Welborn
If you want more books or different topics (all levels from easy to very hard) message me.
2006-08-22 11:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, You may want to ask ... How devoted is your fiance to the religion. Have you had sex yet? Do you have kids out of wedlock? Do you have sex and use protection such as pills or condoms rather than using a calader and temperatures etc? I am not all that knowledgable of all of the religions "rules" but those are a few you would be breaking. If this is the case then maybe the two of you might check into a different catagory such as Lutheran or Presbitarian or whatever. I'd rather see both of you happy serving god and not being upset on the religion you chose and thinking you are going against him by breaking certain "rules".
2006-08-22 11:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by jamieasue24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is christian and I'm catholic, we got married in a catholic church. We actually talked to the pastor of the church, not a priest, he was the one to perform our ceremony. To convert would take months, but for the wedding ceremony, there is a class you both must take. You have a choice of four hours a week in a large class or a retreat for three days. We did the retreat and it was quite painful and long. But my husband did not have his night frees for the classes. Once that's done, you two are able to get married in a catholic church.
2006-08-22 11:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by jade11378 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to learnn more about the religion before you decide to convert to it. You should never change your religion just because your spouse believes it.
In order to get married in a Catholic Church you have to see a Priest for 6 months prior to the wedding. You also have to sign papers stating that any child you have in this marriage will be Catholic.
Make sure you are making a decision about your religion that you won't regret, it's a big deal and a big part of who you are. You need to learn as much as possible before you make any sort of decision.
2006-08-22 11:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to speak with a Catholic priest about this. It generall takes a while and there are certain things you'll need to do. Immediate conversions are only alllowed on a deathbed, such as John Wayne's conversion in the few days before cancer killed him
2006-08-22 11:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by wiregrassfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the Father's side, you have to sleep with all males within the family. Except for boys under 12, as the Priests feel that is too young to have sexual relationships with a woman...
Other than that, doesn't take long...
2006-08-22 11:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to take classes if you want to convert..it takes around 6 months..but talk to the priest at the churchs to get full info,
just remember you don't have to convert just to get married
2006-08-22 11:01:56 · answer #8 · answered by dlgrl=me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will need to learn some prayers, learn to pray, & have fun. I'm a catholic and its fun being one,
2006-08-22 11:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by Batman Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it only takes you to believe in the catholic faith and thats all
2006-08-22 11:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by r.kellie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋