Almost ready to say I wnt to convert, but

[ignatius777]

The thing is I haven’t been in a Roman Catholic Church since I was in 2nd grade. I was raised Baptist, and after a period of total apostasy became Lutheran (Missouri Synod. Very Traditional and conservative). I have been watching countless hours of EWTN and reading and am now almost 100% convinced you guys have it right. I just have some questions.

#1. Obviously I need to go put in my first appearance, but will it be looked on as odd that I have come in advent? I mean I have always been Christian, but other people don’t know that. I always hated it when I came year round and was forced to be jammed in because of “Christians” who thought they were doing God some big favor by showing up on Christmas, Easter, or Mother’s Day. Should I just wait until after the first of the year?

#2. I would just like to attend mornings and Saturday night while I explore this. After I have come a few times (and how many times do you think that should be) how do I approach the Priest and ask for time to talk to him?

#3. I would want to join a real Catholic church that teaches the real, official teachings of the church and not get involved with a church who has drifted off into Liberalism. What is the best way to say this, without sounding brash to the Priest when I talk to him?

Thanks for yourcomments in advance.

Just show up regardless of what people think

Welcome home

 

[Incomplete]

Hi Bill,

The weekday masses, which are low masses, don’t usually include a sermon.

I’ve been to weekday Masses several places and there has always been a homily. Be aware, though, that weekday Masses are typically 1/2 hour and there will only be two readings. They’re shorter, but with fewer people they can be quite intimate.

Welcome home!

 

[Being_Brave]

I contacted the Religious Education Office before I attended Mass. I met with them and they explained the basics of how mass went, and even gave me a few books to reference.

No time is a bad time to start going. My only piece of advice is to get there a little early so you can get a seat…for me it was easier to scoot over than have to ask someone to scooch, plus it was like an icebreaker and gave me an oportunity to talk to people before Mass actually started I like to get there about 30 minutes early because a few members get together and pray the Rosary, plus it gives a few extra minutes for adoration.

 

[Lucy26]

The thing is I haven’t been in a Roman Catholic Church since I was in 2nd grade. I was raised Baptist, and after a period of total apostasy became Lutheran (Missouri Synod. Very Traditional and conservative). I have been watching countless hours of EWTN and reading and am now almost 100% convinced you guys have it right. I just have some questions.

#1. Obviously I need to go put in my first appearance, but will it be looked on as odd that I have come in advent? I mean I have always been Christian, but other people don’t know that. I always hated it when I came year round and was forced to be jammed in because of “Christians” who thought they were doing God some big favor by showing up on Christmas, Easter, or Mother’s Day. Should I just wait until after the first of the year?

#2. I would just like to attend mornings and Saturday night while I explore this. After I have come a few times (and how many times do you think that should be) how do I approach the Priest and ask for time to talk to him?

#3. I would want to join a real Catholic church that teaches the real, official teachings of the church and not get involved with a church who has drifted off into Liberalism. What is the best way to say this, without sounding brash to the Priest when I talk to him?

Thanks for yourcomments in advance.

I started attending during advent… nobody seems to have thought anything of it

As far as approaching the priest, I just emailed the church and asked the secretary if we could set up a meeting after Christmas and she made it happen for us My husband and I attended mass once at one church, then the next day at the church closest to our house, and that night we emailed the one closest to our house. I told her I have a whole list of questions so she set aside about 1 1/2 to 2 hours for us to talk to him too.

 

[roelblomsma]

The thing is I haven’t been in a Roman Catholic Church since I was in 2nd grade. I was raised Baptist, and after a period of total apostasy became Lutheran (Missouri Synod. Very Traditional and conservative). I have been watching countless hours of EWTN and reading and am now almost 100% convinced you guys have it right. I just have some questions.

Great. I do think you should know what you believe.

#1. Obviously I need to go put in my first appearance, but will it be looked on as odd that I have come in advent? I mean I have always been Christian, but other people don’t know that. I always hated it when I came year round and was forced to be jammed in because of “Christians” who thought they were doing God some big favor by showing up on Christmas, Easter, or Mother’s Day. Should I just wait until after the first of the year?

Most converts (as me) are baptized, have their first communion, and are confessed at the same day…which is eastern.

I’d recommend you to first talk to a priest who can really orientate you.

#2. I would just like to attend mornings and Saturday night while I explore this. After I have come a few times (and how many times do you think that should be) how do I approach the Priest and ask for time to talk to him?

Go to the administration of the church and ask what you should do. There is often a little office with a secretary. He or she can make an appointment.

#3. I would want to join a real Catholic church that teaches the real, official teachings of the church and not get involved with a church who has drifted off into Liberalism. What is the best way to say this, without sounding brash to the Priest when I talk to him?

Thanks for yourcomments in advance.

Look and you shall find. Maybe you should go to the Opus Dei. Those guys are really strict in their believes and they usually have studied the Bible and Cathecism at a really profound level. (Contradictory to the fact that the Opus Dei is a sect that wants to take you in, they won’t accept you untill they are really sure and untill you have complied with certain requirements. But they are always willing to talk to you about the Catholic faith.)

Good luck!

 

[SnakeMauler]

The thing is I haven’t been in a Roman Catholic Church since I was in 2nd grade. I was raised Baptist, and after a period of total apostasy became Lutheran (Missouri Synod. Very Traditional and conservative). I have been watching countless hours of EWTN and reading and am now almost 100% convinced you guys have it right. I just have some questions.

#1. Obviously I need to go put in my first appearance, but will it be looked on as odd that I have come in advent? I mean I have always been Christian, but other people don’t know that. I always hated it when I came year round and was forced to be jammed in because of “Christians” who thought they were doing God some big favor by showing up on Christmas, Easter, or Mother’s Day. Should I just wait until after the first of the year?

#2. I would just like to attend mornings and Saturday night while I explore this. After I have come a few times (and how many times do you think that should be) how do I approach the Priest and ask for time to talk to him?

#3. I would want to join a real Catholic church that teaches the real, official teachings of the church and not get involved with a church who has drifted off into Liberalism. What is the best way to say this, without sounding brash to the Priest when I talk to him?

Thanks for yourcomments in advance.

You just made the best decision of your life. Congratulations. I’ve been to several churches and haven’t really met anyone sketchy. The US has like the second highest population of Catholics in the world next to Brazil or something. If you go to mass and you see a nun giving a homily, go to another one. I dunno I don’t have any experiences with liturgical abuse.

 

[Jehoshua]

Do not wait, The years i spent taking the Catholic Faith for granted are years I regret as being wasted in ignorance.

I concur with posted suggesting you try a TLM parish. Of course it will be in latin, but it isn;t really that difficult to pick up and liberal liturgical abuses will be wonderfully absent.

Pax

 

[BillTheSlink]

Hate to thread dig, but I am now officially Roman Catholic! I ended up not going through with putting in my first appearance until January. I was told that since I was baptised I could come into the church at anytime of the year but I needed a little instruction first. My health is failing and it was hard to get to class regular, but I had my first confession about a month ago and couldn’t come to Easter vigil because I was having breathing problems and we hadn’t gotten my new oxygen dialed in yet. The next week I was confirmed on Divine Mercy Sunday and had my first communion which I felt was so odd because the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet are my favorite devotions and I always intended to go to Mass on the first Friday of the month at the city’s Catholic center. Hurrah!

 

[Incomplete]

Welcome home! Thanks for letting us know all of this. You’re where you belong now.

 

[Neil_Anthony]

Hate to thread dig, but I am now officially Roman Catholic! I ended up not going through with putting in my first appearance until January. I was told that since I was baptised I could come into the church at anytime of the year but I needed a little instruction first. My health is failing and it was hard to get to class regular, but I had my first confession about a month ago and couldn’t come to Easter vigil because I was having breathing problems and we hadn’t gotten my new oxygen dialed in yet. The next week I was confirmed on Divine Mercy Sunday and had my first communion which I felt was so odd because the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet are my favorite devotions and I always intended to go to Mass on the first Friday of the month at the city’s Catholic center. Hurrah!

Congratulations! Woohoo!

 

[KathleenGee]

Dear Bill,

So happy you took that one great step…we are learning about our great faith all the time…

You should get a little pamphlet on the practice and meaning of the liturgical year…

Not Christmas or Easter but ordinary Resurrection Sunday is the greatest feastday in the Church…every Sunday…because it celebrates the foundation of Catholicism – Jesus lived, died and resurrected for atonement of sin and redemption of our lives. The same power of the Resurrection 2,000 years ago is present every Sunday at Mass. It is a matter of working at it…meaning participating and applying ourselves to the liturgy.

Study the liturgy…it is fascinating and a form of prayer in itself…

 

[FromTheAshes777]

Hate to thread dig, but I am now officially Roman Catholic! I ended up not going through with putting in my first appearance until January. I was told that since I was baptised I could come into the church at anytime of the year but I needed a little instruction first. My health is failing and it was hard to get to class regular, but I had my first confession about a month ago and couldn’t come to Easter vigil because I was having breathing problems and we hadn’t gotten my new oxygen dialed in yet. The next week I was confirmed on Divine Mercy Sunday and had my first communion which I felt was so odd because the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet are my favorite devotions and I always intended to go to Mass on the first Friday of the month at the city’s Catholic center. Hurrah!

That is so great Bill! God bless you on your continuing faith journey! Dive into the Sacraments regularly, they are our “life-source” in the Church. It definitely made my day to read this. You are in my prayers for your health problems. May God bless you richly!

 

[BillTheSlink]

Dear Bill,

So happy you took that one great step…we are learning about our great faith all the time…

You should get a little pamphlet on the practice and meaning of the liturgical year…

Not Christmas or Easter but ordinary Resurrection Sunday is the greatest feastday in the Church…every Sunday…because it celebrates the foundation of Catholicism – Jesus lived, died and resurrected for atonement of sin and redemption of our lives. The same power of the Resurrection 2,000 years ago is present every Sunday at Mass. It is a matter of working at it…meaning participating and applying ourselves to the liturgy.

Study the liturgy…it is fascinating and a form of prayer in itself…

Oh, I am doing my best to learn the liturgy. I get the Missal for the month from the church and study it. I am waiting for the new universal English Missal to come out. I am very poor so it would be a bit wasteful to buy the current one when we are just getting ready to change.

 

[BillTheSlink]

That is so great Bill! God bless you on your continuing faith journey! Dive into the Sacraments regularly, they are our “life-source” in the Church. It definitely made my day to read this. You are in my prayers for your health problems. May God bless you richly!

I am pleased to say the Lord has arranged this time for me to go to daily communion. Once I started going daily a lot of sins I struggled with just went away. The only time I don’t commune daily is if I need to wait for confession. Unfortunately there have been a few of those times:blush: Thanks for the warm words everyone.