Protestant turning into Catholic

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Besides going through the RCIA classes, etc. is there any other way for a baptized Protestant to become Catholic? Can a priest just hear the person’s confession, give him or her penance and then offer them the Eucharist? Would this person be a Catholic from then on and be able to receive Communion if they committed no grave sin?
 
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Veronica1952:
Besides going through the RCIA classes, etc. is there any other way for a baptized Protestant to become Catholic? Can a priest just hear the person’s confession, give him or her penance and then offer them the Eucharist? Would this person be a Catholic from then on and be able to receive Communion if they committed no grave sin?
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RCIA is really only susposed to be for unbaptized candidates.

Baptized Christians are susposed to be evaluated by the priest and taught what is necessary and then to be Confirmed and given First Eucharist separate from those in RCIA. But that is not the practice as most parishes use the RCIA program for all who are entering the Church.

You are to be recieved into the Church when you are ready but most parishes use the RCIA program when uses the Easter Vigil for entrance into the Church.
 
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Veronica1952:
Besides going through the RCIA classes, etc. is there any other way for a baptized Protestant to become Catholic? Can a priest just hear the person’s confession, give him or her penance and then offer them the Eucharist? Would this person be a Catholic from then on and be able to receive Communion if they committed no grave sin?
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…all it takes is a priest…:cool:
 
I had already been baptized, so I did not go through the RCIA. I dont think we even had one then. I was brought into full communion on a saturday vigil mass. Before Mass I made my first confession. Then after the intercessory prayers I was recieved and confirmed. I then recieved First communion. The neat thing since it was my first is that I went up and recieved first like they do on First Communion Sunday. I did alot of study and research before hand so by the time I talked to the priest the first time, I was well versed in doctrine and dogma.
 
I am a recent Protestant turned Catholic. I went through RCIA reluctantly at first. I didn’t want to wait that long. Even though I can honestly say that I didn’t learn a thing about the Catholic Church in RCIA I am still glad to have gone through it.
 
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Elliott:
I am a recent Protestant turned Catholic. I went through RCIA reluctantly at first. I didn’t want to wait that long. Even though I can honestly say that I didn’t learn a thing about the Catholic Church in RCIA I am still glad to have gone through it.
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Do you mean you didn’t learn anything because the RCIA program was awful or was it because you already knew a lot about the Church?

Anyway, welcome home! :tiphat:
 
I learned alot on my own, however I meant that they didn’t teach much. People that went through weren’t taught about teachings on contraception, we were taught that the Bible was a good guide but not to be taken litterally. Also the idea was given that whether you chose Catholicism or whatever else as long as it worked for you thats ok. Also Adam and Eve weren’t original parents rather they represented a race of people. One instructer stated she was pro-choice(we reported this to the priest). Many of us catechumens were dissatisfied with the program. I was already conviced my invincable ignorance had expired before entering RCIA. Still I am glad to have gone through it. Maybe now I can influence change for future programs.
 
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Elliott:
I learned alot on my own, however I meant that they didn’t teach much. People that went through weren’t taught about teachings on contraception, we were taught that the Bible was a good guide but not to be taken litterally. Also the idea was given that whether you chose Catholicism or whatever else as long as it worked for you thats ok. Also Adam and Eve weren’t original parents rather they represented a race of people. One instructer stated she was pro-choice(we reported this to the priest). Many of us catechumens were dissatisfied with the program. I was already conviced my invincable ignorance had expired before entering RCIA. Still I am glad to have gone through it. Maybe now I can influence change for future programs.
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How sad. The Adam and Eve comment sounds like heres…well, something that directly contradicts Church teaching.

Keep the faith and keep fighting for Truth! 🙂
 
This is sad. I think diocese are realizing the problem…undereducated and formed catechist trying to teach something they haven’t taken the time to fully understand themselves…insufficient priests and religious…overworked priests. Personally, I look around and am saddened by the quality of catechesis. But, what can the church do? It needs workers who are willing to teach and take the time and effort for personal formation. These are hard to come by! Personally, I’d rather scratch the RCIA program rather than give 2nd rate lessons…but then…what would we do about bringing people into the faith?
 
Some parishes where they do not have formal RCIA classes, or in small communities, faith formation and sacramental prep is provided by private instruction by the priest. Whatever way, you are brought fully into the faith, welcome home!
 
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Elliott:
I am a recent Protestant turned Catholic. I went through RCIA reluctantly at first. I didn’t want to wait that long. Even though I can honestly say that I didn’t learn a thing about the Catholic Church in RCIA I am still glad to have gone through it.
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OK, Why were you glad?
 
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