Can one be received into the Church twice?

[Matthew_Holford]

I was baptized in a protestant Church. I am in RCIA and I have not recieved the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Communion, or Confirmation.

By “being confirmed twice” I meant a more public declaration of faith with my parents and parish present some time after actually receiving the Sacraments. Now I understand that Confirmation and Baptism can not be repeated. Since I will probably be confirmed without the presence of family I was looking for an opportunity to make an open profession of faith before my family at a Mass some time later.

It is a shame that family will not support you in your faith journey. If they will not attend your Confirmation now why do you think that they would be prepared to observe you making a profession of faith at a later date.

It is quite sad because if they will not attend it’s basically a one-off offer. If they do not observe your confirmation there is no event that can take place at a later date. Sorry that the information cannot be more positive for you.

You’re already baptised so cannot be baptised again. (Obviously your family cannot observe you confession.) Confirmation can only be received once. The Communion your receive at your Confirmation Mass will be your first Communion but after that you can receive Communion again.

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

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Brother Dave, would you please give a source for the Church discouraging renewing of wedding vows?
Thanks

I believe I mis-spoke.

What the Church discourages is a renewal of vows ceremony that looks and feels like the marriage ceremony. There is a renewal of vows ceremony that can be celebrated but it does not resemble a marriage.

Sorry.

 

[SonCatcher]

Granted, we may see how such could be done, but clearly such is not in accordance with the RCIA.

The RCIA is primarily for non-Christians, but also provides for non-Catholic Christians. Nowhere does it apply to baptized Catholics regarding celebrating the sacraments of initiation.

Baptized Catholics who are not catechized and have not received all the sacraments (e.g. their parents never took them to church after their baptism) would have to receive catechism in the same context as RCIA candidates before they can receive the other sacraments.

 

[Vince1022]

Baptized Catholics who are not catechized and have not received all the sacraments (e.g. their parents never took them to church after their baptism) would have to receive catechism in the same context as RCIA candidates before they can receive the other sacraments.

Sure. Maybe. But not part of RCIA. That’s my point.

 

[Like]

I believe I mis-spoke.

What the Church discourages is a renewal of vows ceremony that looks and feels like the marriage ceremony. There is a renewal of vows ceremony that can be celebrated but it does not resemble a marriage.

Sorry.

OK, Mahalo!

 

[puzzleannie]

What prompts the question is that my parents refuse to allow me to be received into the Church now, even though I am 18 and have been in RCIA.

while you are a minor canon law prevents the priest from receiving you into the Church without your parent’s permission. Once you are of age you make that decision for yourself, but as with all decisions you make as an adult that put you at odds with your parents, you own them the respect and honor of explaining your actions, and of eschewing their support if they threaten to withdraw it.

Welcome home!!
waiting and patience are an essential part of the journey

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

Just a note, while RCIA is not intended for the reception of candidates. It is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, so it was designed for the reception of the un-baptized, catechumens.

RCIA has become a “catch-all” within our parishes. Why run two programs, on for the un-baptized and one for the baptized at the same time covering mostly the same information. You need double the resources to do so. Some would add a third class for those Catholics who have receieved Frist Eurcharist but for some reason were never Confirmed and now want to be Confirmed as adults. So a third class with some of the same topics covered and now you need triple the resourses.

It has just been common sense to put all these into one class and call it RCIA. It make sense especially with the resources. You just need one set of volunteers, just one room, it makes it easier on the priest and/or deacons when they come to teach to do it once rather than multiple times for different groups even though it is the same information.