can a Catholic (who is confirmed) take communion in a C of E church?

Answer 1

They are not supposed to. We do not have "full Communion" with the Church of England

Answer 2

This is a good question. Protestants do not believe that the communion is the actual Body and Blood of Christ so that is why a Catholic cannot receive the communion in a Protestant Church. The C of E, if I am not mistaken, does believe in the Eucharist, but the Catholic Church would say that she does not have the proper authority to do transubstantiation (the turning of regular bread and wine into Body and Blood). So, no Catholics are not supposed to take communion in a C of E Church, but its not exactly the same as communion in a Prostestant Church. The C of E is not a Protestant Church under the strictest definitions since it did not break away from the Catholic Church because of or during the reformation (i.e. with Calvin or Luther).
The C of E and the Catholic Church had a whole different falling out that involved remarriage after divorce and King Henry VIII but thats a whole different story.

Answer 3

There is a lot of misinformation in these answers.e.g. Catholics make their first communion in their eigth year and their Confirmation in their 15th year, so of course you don't need to be confirmed to receive Communion in the Catholic church. Anyone not in full communion with the Catholic church is not permitted to receive Holy Communion. A blesing may be given instead. Best to ask a member of the clergy if you have a serious reason for your query

Answer 4

No. A Catholic may not participate in a Protestant communion service, lest it give the impression that we think such a symbolic gesture is in any way comparable to the Most Holy Eucharist, the literal Body and Blood of the Risen Savior. Under some circumstances a Catholic may receive the Eucharist in an Orthodox Church, since the Orthodox (Greek Orthodox, Rssian Orthodox, etc.) have a valid priesthood and valid sacraments.

Answer 5

yes catholics can have communion at a church o f England church but a churc
h of England person cant take communion at a catholic church
don't see why it should be diff rent as there isn't much difference with both religions and you both need to be confirmed to take communion on both sides of the religion. both sides be live in god and that's the important thing in your religious belief..

Answer 6

I am a baptist who is converting to Catholicism very shortly.

I know in a baptist church anyone can take Communion because Christ gave his blood for all humankind. Anyone can stroll up and take communion. All you need is love for Christ in your heart.

You would need to speak to the vicar of the church you plan to attend and see what he says. Beware many other Christians are anti catholic. Why I have never understood.

You do realise that in a C of E church the Communion is considered only as a symbol of Christs sacrifice and not the literal blood and body of Christ. I would happily take communion in any church because I love God.

Its all a bit of a storm in a teacup! Your a Christian that's what counts here!

You have to be Catholic to take Holy communion because Satanists are only interested in getting their hands on Catholic wafers and wine. Catholics believe that during communion Jesus is literally present in these things! Priests do not wish to hand their Lord over to people they do not know because they do not wish the wafers and wine to be used in a black mass!

Watch the Pope during mass he always puts the wafers into peoples mouths NEVER their hands!

The Catholic church is the only church which train exorcist's who fight the devil in all his forms.

Answer 7

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” The he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”

Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through some miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where the priest, acting in place of Christ, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.

Where true unity does not exist, it would be hypocritical to pretend that it does.

Catholics, out of respect for other Christian faiths, do not receive Communion in non-Catholic churches.

Anyone who does not believe in the actual presence of Christ and is not united with the Catholic faith is asked, out of respect, not to receive the Eucharist at a Catholic Mass.

We pray that one day Christian unity will succeed and we will all be called to the same table.

With love and prayers in Christ.

Answer 8

Yes, I got married in a United Reform church and took the bread for weeks in the run up to the wedding. It all represents Christs body and the wine his blood.
I also took communion in a CoE church at a friends sons confirmation.
We all worship the same entity.

Answer 9

There is but one God, so you take Holy Communion wherever you want. "Where two or more are gathered in my Name", etc., means to me that it can be (and was during Wars) taken in the desert. My late Dad was not Confirmed, but he took Communion when offered.

Answer 10

Yes. You are confirmed in the Christian Faith and can take Communion in any Christian Church, of any denomination.