Issue over Easter Confirmation

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So I’m still a bit new to this forum, but my first post was about how I’m a Catholic catechumen who is expected to be baptized, receive first Holy Communion and Confirmation on April 11th of this year. This is through my university’s RCIA program and I was super excited to finally enter the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, I don’t think that will play out as planned because of this stupid COVID-19 thing.

Nobody in the RCIA program, nor the Diocese of Washington, exactly knows what’s going on. Public Mass is suspended in nearly every diocese nationwide and many near me (Massachusetts/RI, not near the Washington Diocese) announced that they would be delaying First Holy Communion and Confirmation this Easter. Whether that will impact the Archbishop’s decision, we’ll see. Anyways, I still don’t foresee this vigil happening with current CDC warnings and I’m really bummed out about it because I love the Church and am so excited to receive the Eucharist.

Pray for the safety of me and everyone else awaiting initiation into the Church at my school and across the world, that they may receive His grace with or without the Sacraments, and pray for peace in my heart so that I can continue in good spirit and faith in this age of uncertainty.
 
Yes, it’s a difficult time for everyone. They will find a way. Some will reschedule until later, some may bring people into the Church with just the priest, catechumens and sponsors there. Patience is a virtue. God Bless!
 
Look at it as the ultimate Lenten sacrifice, suffer as the Lord did that first Easter, and rejoice when you come out the other side reborn and eternal, as HE did!

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima, AMEN!
 
i feel like a failure during Lent right now because I’m super bored, back home in a secular household, can’t contact friends outside texts and calls b/c of quarantine and feel really lost and unmotivated right now.

I was told a few minutes ago that I have to work out the Sacraments through my local Diocese and pastors, so here’s praying that the Diocese of Fall River (Massachusetts) has some offices open for people to respond and guide me through this difficult time.
 
For @amcintosh’s intentions, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
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I have some good news, I think!

I called my local pastor for my town’s three Catholic churches and he said that I should be able to be fully initiated into the Church this Easter under two circumstances:

-Massachusetts does not ban all gatherings and force us to be in lockdown like NY and California
-The Bishop delegates power to ordinary priests to Confirm

Let’s pray that the first variable doesn’t happen and I will be baptized, confirmed and receive First Holy Communion this Easter! The plot twists never seem to end, so we’ll see!
 
For all of @amcintosh’s intentions,
we pray to the Lord.

Lord, hear our prayer.

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O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
for your confirmation

HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is
with thee. Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

O MY JESUS, forgive us our sins, save us
from the fires of Hell; lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those in most need of
Thy mercy. Amen.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. x10

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
 
If all went well, tonight would have been the night of initiation into the Church. Unfortunately, it’ll have to wait until God knows when.

Keep praying for me and all the other catechumens and candidates that they may see their seat at the Lord’s Table in due time.
 
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