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i posted a thread awhile back saying how my mom forbid me from going to RCC and the baptist pastor my mom makes me go said that he would take me to a Thursday Mass the Lord has answered my prayers!!! AMEN by the way i believe everything the Catholic Church teaches would they allow me to take part in my first communion for i have never even had a Protestant communion let alone the Eucharist
 
Praise be to God. I will include you and your family and the Pastor in my prayers
 
Hi!

I am so happy for you! To answer your question about whether you would be allowed to receive the Eucharist at Mass…

If this is possible in your particular situation…I would recommend that you first go and talk to a Catholic priest about your situation. I believe that you would first need to go through RCIA classes that teach you all about the Faith and the Eucharist before receiving the Eucharist (as you have to be a member of the Catholic Church to receive the Eucharist). After completing this class (which usually takes about a year) you would be received into the Catholic Church (usually at the Easter Vigil Mass) and would receive your first Holy Communion. Until then, you are more than welcome to come to Mass and join in our worship, and during Communion, go up with everyone else with your arms crossed across your chest and receive a blessing! 🙂

God Bless you as you continue your journey!

~JSVC
 
What did the Baptist pastor think of the Mass? Was he surprised at all the scripture ?
 
no its next week and yea i will talk to the father of the church about it what do you all think my olds are of actually taking part in the Eucharist and i dont think i will be able to go to the classes until next year 😦
 
CountrySteve said:
no its next week and yea i will talk to the father of the church about it what do you all think my olds are of actually taking part in the Eucharist and i dont think i will be able to go to the classes until next year 😦
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To be honest I think the odds of the priest allowing you to partake in the Eucharist without being fully Catholic is none, because it would not be his decision; for a non-Catholic to receive the Eucharist without formal instruction they would need the explicit approval of the Bishop, and this is usually only granted in situations where someone is about to die and wishes to become Catholic.

The Code of Canon Law says:
4. If the danger of death is present or other grave necessity, in the judgment of the diocesan bishop or the conference of bishops, Catholic ministers may licitly administer these sacraments to other Christians who do not have full communion with the Catholic Church, who cannot approach a minister of their own community and on their own ask for it, provided they manifest Catholic faith in these sacraments and are properly disposed. (CIC 844)

However, just because you cannot yet physically receive Our Lord I would urge you to make an Act of Spiritual Communion; this is the one I use when I need to:

O Immaculate Queen of Heaven and Earth, Mother of God and Mediatrix of every grace: I believe that Thy dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, is truly, really, and substantially contained in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love Him above all things and I long to receive Him into my heart. Since I cannot now receive Him sacramentally, be so good as to place Him spiritually in my soul.
O my Jesus, I embrace Thee as One who has already come, and I unite myself entirely to Thee. Never permit me to be separated from Thee. Amen.

Or if you’re not comfortable with Marian devotion yet:

My Jesus, I believe that Thou art present in the Blessed Sacrament. I love Thee above all things and I desire Thee in my soul. Since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though thou wert already there, I embrace Thee and unite myself wholly to Thee; permit not that I should ever be separated from Thee.

Despite this I’m very happy to hear that you’re finally getting to attend Mass. 😃
I pray for the best, and that one day you will be able to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.
May Christ and the whole Host of Heaven accompany you.:signofcross:
 
CountrySteve said:
i posted a thread awhile back saying how my mom forbid me from going to RCC and the baptist pastor my mom makes me go said that he would take me to a Thursday Mass the Lord has answered my prayers!!! AMEN by the way i believe everything the Catholic Church teaches would they allow me to take part in my first communion for i have never even had a Protestant communion let alone the Eucharist
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If you don’t mind me asking, why is he taking you to a Mass if he is a Baptist?

I hope you enjoy your first mass. Don’t rush into taking the Eucharist. As was previously said, I think the chances of you being allowed to take it are very, very slim. After going through RCIA and then being able to recieve the Eucharist for the first time during Easter, I have to tell you that it is the most amazing thing you’ll ever experience! Don’t cheat yourself of this great experience.

Also, pray hard that the pastor who is taking you won’t try to impede all of his beliefs during the Mass. You say you believe in everything the Churhc teaches, therefore I pray that you will have the strength to ignore anything he might say that will try to degrade your first Mass.
 
LaFleurDeLis said:
If you don’t mind me asking, why is he taking you to a Mass if he is a Baptist?

I hope you enjoy your first mass. Don’t rush into taking the Eucharist. As was previously said, I think the chances of you being allowed to take it are very, very slim. After going through RCIA and then being able to recieve the Eucharist for the first time during Easter, I have to tell you that it is the most amazing thing you’ll ever experience! Don’t cheat yourself of this great experience.

Also, pray hard that the pastor who is taking you won’t try to impede all of his beliefs during the Mass. You say you believe in everything the Churhc teaches, therefore I pray that you will have the strength to ignore anything he might say that will try to degrade your first Mass.
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i have known him since i was a kid and he has alot of respect for Catholics and he said sometimes he wishes baptist would be as religious and at this time of year can i begin RCIA classes?
 
CountrySteve said:
i have known him since i was a kid and he has alot of respect for Catholics and he said sometimes he wishes baptist would be as religious and at this time of year can i begin RCIA classes?
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That’s great! I believe RCIA will be starting in a few months. You should contact a parish in your area to find out exactly when it starts. Even if you’re unable to meet at the designated meeting times, they should work to accomodate you. I went through the program this year and met with one of the group leaders individually due to my job.
 
LaFleurDeLis said:
That’s great! I believe RCIA will be starting in a few months. You should contact a parish in your area to find out exactly when it starts. Even if you’re unable to meet at the designated meeting times, they should work to accomodate you. I went through the program this year and met with one of the group leaders individually due to my job.
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and also idk if i will be able to attend any mass for awhile after this first one my mom said it depends on what her pastor says if the Church is “safe” yea she’s one of them people who think all catholic priest are pedophiles 😦 and also she told me that God told her to let me try out the Church and btw whats a parish (sorry been baptist most of my life)
 
CountrySteve said:
and also idk if i will be able to attend any mass for awhile after this first one my mom said it depends on what her pastor says if the Church is “safe” yea she’s one of them people who think all catholic priest are pedophiles 😦 and also she told me that God told her to let me try out the Church and btw whats a parish (sorry been baptist most of my life)
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Parish is just another word for the local church. If you’re not allowed to attend mass, try to watch Mass online. Here are a couple places you can watch.

thedailymass.com/

themass.org/home.shtml

catholictv.com/daily-mass.aspx
 
If you know a faithful knowledgeable Catholic you should invite him to go to Mass with you and the Baptist pastor so he could answer your questions afterward. Do not receive the Eucharist, since you aren’t Catholic yet, but do make a ‘spiritual communion’ at that time asking Jesus to come to you spiritually and fill you with His love and grace.

I hope this is a good experience for you both. Just watch, listen, and follow what the other people do. When they kneel it’s perfectly okay for you or the Baptist pastor to stay seated if you’re uncomfortable kneeling.
 
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