Can I receive the sacrement of penance after having been away from the Church?

[millie114]

Hi i am 27 years old and have started returning to the catholic faith as an adult( was active when i was a child/ teenager). At the moment i have 2 children out of wedlock, but we are in the process of talking to our local priest about being married in the catholic church. Because i would like to be an active member of my faith i was wondering can i recieve the sacrements of penance and communion. As i wasn’t married when I had My children. I would really like to take part in the process of Lent with other members of my church.

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

millie114,

Welcome Home! Be assured of God’s infinite mercy! The following links should assist you in better understanding the process of coming back to the Church after so many years. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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