if u are already christian orthodox.
2007-06-12 20:46:21 · 15 answers · asked by dee 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you are interested in joining or just learning more about the Catholic Church, contact your local parish and ask about information about their RCIA Inquiry group.
You can go and ask any questions you want.
This is the first step in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) but you can stop at any time.
There is no obligation to become a Catholic.
With love and prayers in Christ.
2007-06-13 16:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For someone who is Orthodox, it should be very easy. Their baptism will be recognized as valid, and they don't have to wait until Easter vigil:
"Those who have already been baptized in another Church or ecclesial community should not be treated as catechumens or so designated. Their doctrinal and spiritual preparation for reception into full Catholic communion should be determined according to the individual case, that is, it should depend on the extent to which the baptized person has led a Christian life within a community of faith and been appropriately catechized to deepen his or her inner adherence to the Church" (NSC 30).
"Those baptized persons who have lived as Christians and need only instruction in the Catholic tradition and a degree of probation within the Catholic community should not be asked to undergo a full program parallel to the catechumenate" (NSC 31).
"It is preferable that reception into full communion not take place at the Easter Vigil lest there be any confusion of such baptized Christians with the candidates for baptism, possible misunderstanding of or even reflection upon the sacrament of baptism celebrated in another Church or ecclesial community..." (NSC 33).
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2007-06-12 20:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop attending Orthodox church and start taking communion in Catholic church.
The Catholic church welcomes all to take communion. Since there is no longer excommunication in the Orthodox church, you simply attend Catholic church, take Catholic communion and worship as a Catholic. Now if you come to your senses and decide that Orthodoxy was the right faith all along, ask an Orthodox priest to administer Chrismation.
2007-06-13 14:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to a Catholic church and ask, the priest will be overjoyed to start your indoctrination, which ends with Holy Communion on Easter.
2007-06-12 20:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by Always Curious 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In addition to the catechism classes you will have to be baptized by a priest....even if you have already been baptized in order to receive your first holy communion.
2007-06-12 20:57:34 · answer #5 · answered by Cherry Darling 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must attend special Catholic teachings called catechism. Yuor local Catholic parish should help you out.
2007-06-12 20:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local Catholic church and talk to the priest
2007-06-12 20:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by Detective 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd read the history of the Catholic Church before rushing into joining.
2007-06-12 21:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
a better question might be "why does anyone convert to catholicism?
2007-06-12 20:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by chieko 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
A frontal lobotomy would be the first step....
2007-06-12 21:14:47 · answer #10 · answered by Stew 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋