Process for adults First Communion/Confirmation

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But isn’t the RCIA process a much longer process? I know that at my parish it seems to take months and months and months of classes and rituals. I know that good things cannot be rushed, but at the same time, it would seem important to get any adult to confession and first communion, as soon as possible. Needless to say, they need to have a good understanding of what is happening, but process should be as quick as possible for the welfare of their soul. 🙏❤️✌️😀
 
It is like Driver’s Education. You don’t just stop after the class part. You drive with an instructor before you take the test. In this case there is no written test, but the Sacraments, but I am sure you understand the analogy.

Also, they should watch out and check to make sure someone isn’t exhibiting scrupulous tendencies—those people might need special help or guidance after being brought fully into the Church before their problem gets worse.
 
Yes, and nearly always necessary.
Education is a good thing.

They are already baptized. Their soul has been claimed by God.
 
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I agree. Education is a very good thing. For all of us, not just those who are becoming Catholics.
 
As I said, not all parishes have enough trained/qualified/ and catechetically minded persons on hand.
Blessed are the parishes that enjoy such.
 
Yeah. I have made some pretty bad mistakes after years of going to Mass regularly or been unaware of certain things I feel i should have known. Also, people should be taught the terminology the Church uses. Often times they misunderstand something written in Church speak. Official Church doctrines have terminology that has specific meaning, and often times it can be confusing for a person not familiar with it.
 
I understand that. I do not understand the Church’s teaching about annulments. I don’t want to travel down that CAF highway again, because it is opening a big can of worms. This thread is supposed to be for those who want to join the Catholic Church and those who have been Baptized, but have never received First Communion and have never been Confirmed.
Perhaps like many other things in life, we need a continuous education program for all Catholics. Kind of like RCIA 2.0.
 
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They go through RCIA, are deemed ready, and receive the sacraments.

The particulars of RCIA vary on a parish/Diocesean level
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They may or may not need to go through RCIA. We had some that didn’t go all the way through. It can be at the discretion of the pastor - which agrees with your variances observation.

The one thing I did see was those folks had to be confirmed by the Bishop. The Bishop for us would not grant permission for the pastor to confirm them, so other parishes here in the area very generously opened their doors to them and included our folks in their Confirmation Mass.
 
RCIA in the United States has adaptations for various groups, including baptized but uncatechized Catholics. Those who have not been confirmed or received their First Communion are generally considered uncatechized.

For all baptized Christians, RCIA has no set period of time. It should take as long as needed but no longer.
 
Sometimes though, academics is not enough. You just have to go out, go to Confession, go to Mass. One thing that I think might be helpful is having a time, on occasion, where people are free to make appointments to talk with clergy. Kind of like the scheduled confession times, but not as often. Where people can meet with Priests and ask questions, or talk about something that is troubling them. Counseling. Maybe a public Q and A several times a year in every Diocese? I personally would love to know there was a time where people could come in and have a private counseling session----kind of like when they have extra confessions in my Parish on Wednesday nights during Lent.
 
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I understand that. I do not understand the Church’s teaching about annulments. I don’t want to travel down that CAF highway again, because it is opening a big can of worms. This thread is supposed to be for those who want to join the Catholic Church and those who have been Baptized, but have never received First Communion and have never been Confirmed.
Perhaps like many other things in life, we need a continuous education program for all Catholics. Kind of like RCIA 2.0.
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The parish that my wife and kids are members at tried to do this through “Family Faith Formation”…program really kind of bombed. There were over 100 kids K-6 in the RE program last year. Last couple times I went to the parent lesson for my wife, I counted maybe 30-40 families. My wife said there was maybe 16 families at “family day” Sunday.
 
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Perhaps like many other things in life, we need a continuous education program for all Catholics. Kind of like RCIA 2.0.
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Absolutely. Catechesis of adults needs to happen. Coming to know God is not like earning a degree. We never reach the point where we know all we have to know and then “graduate.”

Getting adults to actually show up to these opportunities for further catechesis—that’s the tricky part.
 
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Getting adults to actually show up to these opportunities for further catechesis—that’s the tricky part.
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Well, you have to make it interesting to the people. Cable stations like The Learning Channel do it for secular education, devising a program shouldn’t be impossible for a religious curriculum.
 
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But isn’t the RCIA process a much longer process? I know that at my parish it seems to take months and months and months of classes and rituals.
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It depends. For a baptized Catholic, it should be as long as it needs to be.
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it would seem important to get any adult to confession and first communion, as soon as possible
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And that can certainly be done.
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but process should be as quick as possible for the welfare of their soul.
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although it is often treated as one size fits all,
It isn’t supposed to be.
 
Every Diocese has guidelines for adult Catholics to receive the other Sacraments of Initiation, and some of this is at the Pastor’s discretion.

Speak to your Pastor.
 
Yet it has suddenly become “the thing” on these boards to ask for one (insert shrugging shoulders emoji).

Guess folks do not realize there are dozens and dozens of written and video “walk through the Mass” resources available.
 
Actually there is. Look on YouTube for reference.
It is a Mass where the priest walks the congregation through the Mass and explains things. I have not been to a teaching or explanation Mass, but many of our CAF brothers and sisters have.
 
Live is a lot better than watching a how-to video. And in some cases, the priest offers a question and answer period. Informative and fun.
 
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