Talking to priests about converting

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Okay, so I knew my dad is biased against Catholics but wasn’t sure about my mom. Consequently, I kept my interest in the RCC secret out of fear of being told I can’t attend mass. However, two days ago my dad asked me how long I’d been going to mass with my mom nearby. Then she asked me if I’d like to become Catholic (she didn’t know I was going to mass) and I said Yeah. There was some resistance by my father but my mother is gonna start attending mass with me and wishes to become Catholic also. She emailed our local parish about this and they haven’t responded as the parish center is closed this week. But I want to be prepared to talk to a priest about conversion if that ever happens. I don’t know what to expect and have Social Anxiety. What should I expect? What knowledge should I have beforehand?
 
Praise God! Don’t be nervous about talking to the priest. He or a secretary will sign both of you up for RCIA. Just attend the classes and you’ll be on your way. This is great news. 😃 Are your family Jehovah’s Witnesses?
 
There really isn’t anything to prepare for. The priest will be there to tell you about the process and what to expect. He will answer any questions you might have. And he will probably ask you about what has led you to this decision, maybe something about your faith life up to now. Prayerful best wishes as you move forward in your journey.
 
Nah. I refer to my family as a “Dusty bible household”…last July (2017) I picked up a bibles and that was the first time one had been touched in my house except when we moved. They’re irreligious christians. I used to be an evangelical christian but I started attending mass and God showed me his church
 
Thanks be to God that you and your mom are headed home to His Church.

You don’t need any advance preparation. Just “come as you are”. RCIA will teach you all of what you need to know. You don’t need to know the Bible in advance or anything, and it might actually be easier for you to come in without any pre-conceived notions of what it says.
 
I’m so happy for you and your mom. You’ll be there to support each other through the RCIA process. My classes were very relaxed - it felt like a conversation around the kitchen table. As for meeting with the Priest, you’ll be just fine. It’s a time for him to get to know you and find out why you want to be Catholic. I hope you enjoy the whole process as much as I did. Blessings!
 
Welcome and good for you. I am sure talking to the priest will be fine. Did your mom mention the social anxiety in the e mail? It might help if the priest knew about it so he can make things easier for you. Otherwise if you tell him what you want or need or if your mom is going with you get her to do that. I expect you will need to go to RCIA which is classes, but if they are aware of it then perhaps they can do what you need. It’s hard to say as I dont know the parish but if it were my parish they would move heaven and earth to make things easy for you, even giving you an individual class if you preferred or just letting you sit quietly and not interact if that was easier. It is hard to know what people prefer until they let you know. But I can say that in my experience the people are loving and caring and take treating people like Jesus would, seriously. I moved to a new area almost 3 yrs ago and was gently welcomed in so that I am now part of the furniture and they frequently forget I haven’t always been here 😃
 
Amen amen! Welcome home to you and your mom! How exciting!!! 🙂🙌

Talking to my priest was very easy.

I went to mass and stood in line to greet him after mass. When I got to him I shook his hand and said I wanted to become Catholic (I was crying, so this was a little difficult). He was excited. He check to make sure those tears were tears of joy (they were) then he directed me to his secretary to make an appointment.

At the appointment, we sat down and talked about how I decided to become Catholic. He asked some questions to gauge how to advise me. He gave me some books that he thought I would be interested in (I had read my way into the church. This is mostly what we talked about. ), he told me to get involved with the parish (I have), I will go through RCIA (giving my husband time to decided if he will convert) and be welcomed in at Easter.

No need to stress. 😀
 
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I did it this year and am now Catholic! It’s great being Catholic. If I’m honest the course was very dull we were kind of talked at for 90 minutes each week by the main guy who is a deacon with a veeeeery dull monotonous tone of voice. Luckily two priests there who added some much needed jokes and anecdotes . I wish they’d run the sessions but hey ho. Our group was very shy and apart from one guy, not big on asking questions. Also there was a guy who brought his little boy every week so I felt it was very difficult to bring up topics about sexuality. So what I’m saying is the course is useful, but even if it’s not what you hope in every respect, it IS the way to the best decision ever and being Catholic is awesome
 
^^ @halogirl is right. Don’t be disappointed if the people who welcome you into the church are less enthusiastic than you may expect. Learn as much as you can from them, read a Catholic bible, and read the writings of the saints. Welcome home.
 
There are atheists who convert. They probably know less about the Bible than you do! There are no expectations apart from just being open to learn.

WELCOME HOME!!!
 
When I was in RCIA I was nervous to meet with the Priest, but he was so welcoming and nice. I guarantee there is nothing to fear. 🙂
 
My priest hugged me after the service - he was so pleased that there were another ten of us in the church !
 
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