Adult entering the Chruch

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We have been to the Easter Vigil where people come into the Chruch and have always seen oils being used, I assumed, they are being confirmed?
We have had two people, on different ocassions enter in our parish, outside of the Easter Vigil and neither of the ceremonies included the oils. The people renewed their baptismal promises, Do you reject Satan? etc, and lit a candle and then were welcomed into the Church. Is the annointing only used for infant baptism, confirmation and when they enter the Church during the Easter Vigil?
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Oils are a standard part of a full baptism.

Catholics don’t rebaptise people of other Christian denominations who use the same formula (Trinitarian water baptism) that we do.

But people of other denominations would have to MAKE (not renew) their baptismal promises. Some denominations don’t say anything even resembling the Baptismal promises that the Catholic Church uses. Remember too that these include professing a belief in the Catholic Church, which they wouldn’t have done before.
 
H_Opey said:
We have been to the Easter Vigil where people come into the Chruch and have always seen oils being used, I assumed, they are being confirmed?
We have had two people, on different ocassions enter in our parish, outside of the Easter Vigil and neither of the ceremonies included the oils. The people renewed their baptismal promises, Do you reject Satan? etc, and lit a candle and then were welcomed into the Church. Is the annointing only used for infant baptism, confirmation and when they enter the Church during the Easter Vigil?
God Bless
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Candidates are supposed to enter the Church outside of the Easter Vigil if possible. This however should include Confirmation, unless the Bishop has determined otherwise. It’s possible that the Bishop has reserved Confirmation to himself and he will Confirm them when he is there for Confirmation. Adults are usually anointed with Oil of Catechumens during the Rite of Acceptance, with babies this is done just before the Baptism. Adults after Baptism are not anointed with Sacred Chrism, because they must be Confirmed with Sacred Chrism right after their Baptism. Also remember that Eastern Orthodox Christians who are becoming Catholic are only required to make a profession of faith, nothing else is needed.
 
The Easter Vigil is the usual and preferred time for unbaptized adults (and children over age 7) to receive full initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion, this includes the profession of Faith. Baptized adults may be received into full communion with the Catholic Church through profession of faith, Confirmation using the holy chrism, and first communion, either at Easter, Pentecost or any other Sunday Mass when they are ready. Adults who have been baptized into an Orthodox Church have already been confirmed (chrismated) and would only make a profession of faith. These ordinarily would be received into the Church at some time other than Easter. ( I am describing practice in my diocese, where priests have the faculty to Confirm adults they are receiving into the Church. Some bishops reserve Confirmation to themselves so these adults would be confirmed at another time.)
 
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The Easter Vigil is the usual and preferred time for unbaptized adults (and children over age 7) to receive full initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion, this includes the profession of Faith. Baptized adults may be received into full communion with the Catholic Church through profession of faith, Confirmation using the holy chrism, and first communion, either at Easter, Pentecost or any other Sunday Mass when they are ready. Adults who have been baptized into an Orthodox Church have already been confirmed (chrismated) and would only make a profession of faith. These ordinarily would be received into the Church at some time other than Easter. ( I am describing practice in my diocese, where priests have the faculty to Confirm adults they are receiving into the Church. Some bishops reserve Confirmation to themselves so these adults would be confirmed at another time.)
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We both said the exact same thing at the exact same time! Ummmm.
 
Thank you soo much.
Since there is never Confirmation at our Parish, I am skeptical that this was being retained for the Bishop himself.
Hmm.
Neither were from the Orthodox faith.
I will need to do some asking.
Thank you and God Bless
 
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