The non confirmed during communion

[Zundrah]

I know there is a term for people attending RCIA but not yet confirmed, but I can’t recall it.

Some Church priest will instruct you to come up for a blessing at the time on communion, but others will say the opposite.

Which is to be done?

Where is this topic covered in the Catechism?

 

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I know there is a term for people attending RCIA but not yet confirmed, but I can’t recall it.

Some Church priest will instruct you to come up for a blessing at the time on communion, but others will say the opposite.

Which is to be done?

Where is this topic covered in the Catechism?

I pray this link will help you.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=543513

 

[corsair]

I have never had to deal with RCIA so I’m not too well informed about it. I converted back in 1970 with one on one instruction. I was able to recieve communion after Baptism and Confession. It was four years later that I was Confirmed and I recieved Communion every Sunday in between those times.

When you look at all of the young people that recieve First Communion at about 7 years old and are not Confirmed until their teen years and they go to Communion every Sunday, I can only imagine that you may be dealing with the Easter Vigil where you will be Baptised/First Communion/Confirmed all in one “whack”.

It has always been my understanding that you may recieve after you are Baptised.

God Bless.

 

[Zundrah]

I pray this link will help you.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=543513

Thank you.

I think this cut out section is the answer I was looking for;

Furthermore, the laying on of a hand or hands – which has its own sacramental significance, inappropriate here – by those distributing Holy Communion, in substitution for its reception, is to be explicitly discouraged.

• which in short states that it shouldn’t be done?

 

[Zundrah]

I have never had to deal with RCIA so I’m not too well informed about it. I converted back in 1970 with one on one instruction. I was able to recieve communion after Baptism and Confession. It was four years later that I was Confirmed and I recieved Communion every Sunday in between those times.

When you look at all of the young people that recieve First Communion at about 7 years old and are not Confirmed until their teen years and they go to Communion every Sunday, I can only imagine that you may be dealing with the Easter Vigil where you will be Baptised/First Communion/Confirmed all in one “whack”.

It has always been my understanding that you may recieve after you are Baptised.

God Bless.

All I’ve ever heard is conflicting answers to the matter.

 

[Phemie]

Thank you.

I think this cut out section is the answer I was looking for;

• which in short states that it shouldn’t be done?

Correct.

But as with so many things, some do what they want regardless of what the Church says. At the moment there are rules against it, although they are often ignored. These rules may be changed in the future but we’re not there yet. To be safe, never go up for a blessing unless you were invited to do so – in many parishes this practice is totally unknown. And since you’ve asked the question and have figured it out, there is nothing wrong with not going up even if you are invited to do so.

 

[jmcrae]

I know there is a term for people attending RCIA but not yet confirmed, but I can’t recall it.

Some Church priest will instruct you to come up for a blessing at the time on communion, but others will say the opposite.

Which is to be done?

Where is this topic covered in the Catechism?

Don’t try to be smarter than your priest. It is perfectly okay to obey your priest in matters that are not of any deep moral significance, even if you are firmly convinced that he’s wrong.

This is not a topic that is covered by the Catechism.

 

[MarkThompson]

The other answers you’ve received are right, but I will point out . . .

I know there is a term for people attending RCIA but not yet confirmed, but I can’t recall it.

If they have not yet been baptized Christians, they are called Catechumens. If they were validly baptized into a Protestant ecclesial community and are now seeking to join the Catholic Church, then they are called Candidates.

Where is this topic covered in the Catechism?

The Catechism is a teaching tool intended to describe and explain the basics of the faith, so there are many uncommon questions, as well as day-to-day practical issues and so on, which it does not deal with.

 

[paperwight66]

Actually, the situation in England and Wales (where Zundrah lives, as do I) is that the Bishops have come out with a document specifically welcoming all who wish to come forward for a blessing. It was quoted some time ago when this subject was discussed.

Everyone in England and Wales can therefore go forward for a blessing from the priest (not an EMHC) knowing that they are not doing anything wrong. It is even printed on the official service sheets for Westminster Cathedral.

I am quite happy to trust the good judgement of our bishops. I am sure the practice is known about in Rome and has not been condemned, even though there has been plenty of time for that.

 

[Hmgbrd]

Cathechumens are non baptised people going through RCIA.

Candidates are non catholic validly baptised people in RCIA

Confirmation-only Candidates are baptised Catholics who have recieved Confession/Communion but have not been confirmed in RCIA

No communion allowed as a non-catholic or a catholic not in a state of grace in my dioceses. Blessing occurs at the end of the Mass. No extra “Blessing” during communion. Our priest is VERY specific about that. Read the official link someone else posted above. No Blessing in the communion line. I say a spiritual communion on my knees at my seat until I can receive correctly at Easter Vigil.

Hope this helps.