I tried. The Church has 4 Priests, but I still have not been able to make a connection. When I first stopped by the Church office a few months ago, they told me a meeting with a Priest was not needed, but to just join the RCIA class. Which I have done.
Harry, this is not what should be happening, not in your case. Each case is individual and each person must be dealt with individually. If all that happened is you made an enquiry to see a Priest because you desire to become Catholic and you were asked simply to go to RCIA by a layperson without any conversation about your spiritual life then this is just not adequate. For you, you need an appointment with a Priest and you need to speak to him about your life, your experiences and your spiritual journey and understanding of the faith.I tried. The Church has 4 Priests, but I still have not been able to make a connection. When I first stopped by the Church office a few months ago, they told me a meeting with a Priest was not needed, but to just join the RCIA class. Which I have done.
Update at 1:05 PM PST. Called the Church again, and got hold of one of the Priests. He seemed interested, and informed me to call back tomorrow…Have you been interviewed at all?
It seems to me that we know more about your spiritual progress than your RCIA facilitator - not good!
This ties in to my deceased biological father, and the fairly obvious requirements of that 4th Commandment. This is heavy going stuff and you DON’T want to know all the details. I am not required to forget what he did to me. I am not required to condone what he did to me. But I have to FORGIVE what he did to me, and forgive him unconditionally.
I understand Harry. I also understand your great desire to forgive him and this is a grace of God, it is a wonderful blessing to you and a great sign of your faith and I, for one, am very proud of you and admire you.
Question #2: What is your favorite story in the Bible? With whom do you identify in the story?
I didn’t learn anything new. But I will carry this booklet around to help answer questions on Faith and Doctrine that I am getting as more find out about my RCIA path.
Well, maybe this has something to do with that Heroic Act Of Charity I did awhile ago?Oh Great, Harry! I pray for your early release from “purgatory” and you turn around and jump back in.
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I’m totally confused. After reading your other posts I thought you were in RCIA? What was this the Rite of Acceptance into?“Let me place the Rosary around a sinner’s neck, and he will not escape me.” — St. Louis De Montfort
I have a hunch that Montfort was also speaking for Mother Mary. In any case, all went well at the Rite Of Acceptance. I met my appointed sponser, an elderly woman who, by coincidence, is active in the Rosary group at St. Philomena Church.
She quite approved of my intent to make my confirmation name “Mary”, She also was happy that I was NOT rushing into Monfort’s Total Consecration, but was awaiting my two week spiritual retreat next February to prepare myself. We meet again at the Rosary Group’s Luncheon next Sunday.
Of course, as this was a once-in-lifetime-event, I dressed up for the occasion.
I completely shaved and had a haircut
White shirt and tie
Large ceremonial brown scapular, worn over the shirt, a visable mark of my being a Candidate rather then a Catechuman.
My tri-colored cingulem around my waist, with the ends hanging down my right side. Gold, Silver, and White, braided togather. A mark of my vows of chastity and obediance
Large wood bead Rosary, draped over the cingulem and hanging down my left side. Clickity-clacking when I walked. If you got it, flaunt it.
I’d swear there was a gloating smirk on my Sponser’s face when we came to that part of the ceremony where she gave those seven signs of the cross on my body.
Any questions?
Did you have a beard?I am indeed in RCIA, and this Rite Of Acceptance was part of RCIA. It means we were presented to the congregation, who “accepted” us as Candidates and Catechumans of St. Philomena Church