Communion in other Churches?

[bpbasilphx]

Why would you want to receive just plain ordinary bread and wine (or grape juice) instead of the Body and Blood of Christ?

 

[fellicia]

Why would you want to receive just plain ordinary bread and wine (or grape juice) instead of the Body and Blood of Christ?

No one said instead of

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

In any event, I have never heard of an RCIA director allowing such a thing. It definitely takes away from the communal atmosphere that RCIA is supposed to foster.

Assuming baptism (which I see in a later post is correct) there would be some flexibility. If someone interested in RCIA came to me and said they wouldn’t be able to attend Mass with the rest of the RCIA folks through the end of the year due to a commitment elsewhere, we’d have a good talk about it. My guess is that I’d suggest they wait until January to start RCIA so that they’d be able to attend Mass with us as well as come to our weekly sessions. But there might be some flexibility there.

I was baptized in 1997, in a Nazarine church, back in my Protestant fundamentalist days, but I’ve been told by several perishs that I don’t have to be baptized again, but I have to show my certificate of baptism.

Right. If you have been baptized then you won’t be baptized again.

About the dismissal, I talked to my director about it. We start doing it in December, but I won’t be able to attend it until January, because of my prior commitment. My director said that it was ok for my sponser to record it for me, using an audio recorder, until I am able to attend.

I’m really confused now though. Since I’ve been baptized, you’re saying that I don’t have to take part in the dismissal?

Technically, no. Dismissals are for those who have not been baptized. But some parishes dismiss everyone. I don’t know how large your RCIA group is or what the ratio is between catechumens and candidates. If you’d be the only one left for the remainder of Mass perhaps it would be awkward or uncomfortable. However, you might mention to your RCIA director that you’ve heard that candidates shouldn’t be dismissed and see what the reaction is.

During the dismissal there should be a further discussion on the readings and homily that you’ve heard. It’s not a catechetical session, but rather an opportunity to reflect further and gain insight.

 

[TBolt1000T]

Assuming baptism (which I see in a later post is correct) there would be some flexibility. If someone interested in RCIA came to me and said they wouldn’t be able to attend Mass with the rest of the RCIA folks through the end of the year due to a commitment elsewhere, we’d have a good talk about it. My guess is that I’d suggest they wait until January to start RCIA so that they’d be able to attend Mass with us as well as come to our weekly sessions. But there might be some flexibility there.

Right. If you have been baptized then you won’t be baptized again.

Technically, no. Dismissals are for those who have not been baptized. But some parishes dismiss everyone. I don’t know how large your RCIA group is or what the ratio is between catechumens and candidates. If you’d be the only one left for the remainder of Mass perhaps it would be awkward or uncomfortable. However, you might mention to your RCIA director that you’ve heard that candidates shouldn’t be dismissed and see what the reaction is.

During the dismissal there should be a further discussion on the readings and homily that you’ve heard. It’s not a catechetical session, but rather an opportunity to reflect further and gain insight.

I’ll talk to my director, and possibly the priest, and see what they say. The lady at the other church says that she needs for me to be there until the end of December, because during the entire month of December, she’ll be out of town, and that would leave nobody else to play. However, I’d hate for this to interfeer with my conversion. Please pray for me, everyone who reads this.

 

[fellicia]

You have to have been baptized by the Father, Son and Holy Spirit…Most Churches do this! i heard there was something to do with the way they pour the water too - maybe it just has to be involved…If this is true which it probably is then you don’t need to be re-baptised