Things non-baptized Catholics don't/may not do

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Let me add my voice to the chorus, CALL THEM!

It took me two years to gather the courage and it has been the best decision of my life. While lots of RCIA classes seem to follow a fall to Easter schedule, not all of them do. Mine does, but people have started late with the understanding that they were most welcome to join us but would be waiting until next year to complete the rites.

God bless you on your journey!
 
Doing it tomorrow. Can I insist that I want to be baptized this year?? It’s still how many weeks off??
 
Cassandra_Lyn said:
Doing it tomorrow. Can I insist that I want to be baptized this year?? It’s still how many weeks off??
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You can ask. You can certainly communicate that you feel strongly about it. But insisting is probably not the best way to go about it.
 
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Maybe too strong of a word but you know what I mean!
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It might feel like Easter is a long way off, but there are a number of Rites which you have to go through when you are baptized as an adult:

Rite of Acceptance
Rite of Election (usually held on the First Sunday of Lent)
First, Second, and Third Scrutinies
Presentation of the Our Father and the Creed

You’ll need to have a sponsor, so if you don’t know anyone, you can ask the priest or RCIA director to help you find someone.

So, if this is something you’re hoping to accomplish this year, you’ll definitely want to get a jump on it!!
 
Yeah… Maybe I am okay with being just being a plain old Christian. :rolleyes:
 
Cassandra_Lyn said:
Doing it tomorrow. Can I insist that I want to be baptized this year?? It’s still how many weeks off??
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No, you can’t insist.

You can ask, but if you were to ask me I would explain to you that the Church’s vision of the catechumenate (the time of preparation for baptism) is that it should last at least a year. Most parishes cut it much shorter than that so that it is only six months or so, but cutting it even more than that is a problem. The catechumenate is a time of preparation and conversion of heart. It’s a time of building a relationship with the Lord. It’s a time of prayer and study. It doesn’t happen overnight. But it’s well worth the time you put into it.
 
Thanks for saying so. Don’t see myself approaching this again any time soon.
 
Cassandra_Lyn said:
Yeah… Maybe I am okay with being just being a plain old Christian. :rolleyes:
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Don’t get overwhelmed! These are all beautiful rites, and are each meant to introduce you to the faith in a very special and meaningful way. I’ve known the Our Father for years, but I actually got quite emotional during the Presentation of the Our Father. And each Rite provides you with such a wonderful opportunity to become known to the faith community and to experience the way they will embrace you as a new member (in our church, every time one of these rites was finished, the whole congregation would applaud, and after the Mass people would come up to congratulate the catechumens on completing this next step).

Plus, a plain old Christian doesn’t get to experience the fullness of the faith in the Sacraments. You don’t want to deprive yourself of that.
 
As much as I have loved feeling awkwardly out of place these past several weeks, don’t relish another 15 months of that.
 
I may not even live in the same county by then! I’ll be graduating in December and moving in January or February.
 
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