What happens when you are received into the Church

[Ssmats]

Hi, Just wondering what happens when someone who is already baptised and confirmed a Christian is received into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil. As we will not be baptised again, is it in the form of a declaration that we make in front of the Priest and the rest of the congregation during Mass?

 

[1ke]

A person in a true particular Church, ie.e the Orthodox and a few others, would make a profession of faith and that is all, they are fully initiated.

Those not in a true particular Church-- which would include Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, etc-- an ecclesial communion that lack valid orders-- would have valid baptism, but not confirmation or eucharist. These people make a profession of faith, and then receive Confirmation and Eucharist.

 

[esieffe]

A person in a true particular Church, ie.e the Orthodox and a few others, would make a profession of faith and that is all, they are fully initiated.

Those not in a true particular Church-- which would include Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, etc-- an ecclesial communion that lack valid orders-- would have valid baptism, but not confirmation or eucharist. These people make a profession of faith, and then receive Confirmation and Eucharist.

All true, but I would emphasize, that they will be receiving the true body of Christ for the first time, all without being in a state of mortal sin which might make for a powerful experience for the new convert.

 

[Petaro]

Don’t forget the gleeful party amongst the angels. Pity their party poppers are not allowed in Church, but your declaration is heard throughout His Realm!

 

[Usige]

If they are using the combined rites then after baptizing the elect those that are already baptized make a profession of faith something like:

I believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.

After that the priest receives each candidate saying:

Name, the Lord recieves you into the Catholic Church. His loving kindness has led you here, so that in the unity of the Holy Spirit you may have full communion with us in the faith that you have professed in the presence of his family.

The reception of the candidate is the point at which a candidate becomes a member of the Catholic Church. Following that is sacrament of confirmation and reception of the Eucharist.

[NOTE: this all assumes that the rites haven’t changed much since I was received seven years ago.]

 

[Ssmats]

If they are using the combined rites then after baptizing the elect those that are already baptized make a profession of faith something like:
After that the priest receives each candidate saying:
The reception of the candidate is the point at which a candidate becomes a member of the Catholic Church. Following that is sacrament of confirmation and reception of the Eucharist.

[NOTE: this all assumes that the rites haven’t changed much since I was received seven years ago.]

I hope I can hold it together on the night without getting too emotional

My parish priest told me that since I’m already a baptised and confirmed Christian I won’t be receiving these sacraments?

 

[mlz]

I hope I can hold it together on the night without getting too emotional

My parish priest told me that since I’m already a baptised and confirmed Christian I won’t be receiving these sacraments?

Baptism is the only sacrament you won’t recieve since you alreay have that. Welcome HOME!!

mlz

 

[Usige]

I hope I can hold it together on the night without getting too emotional

My parish priest told me that since I’m already a baptised and confirmed Christian I won’t be receiving these sacraments?

That’s odd. Since the Anglican Church no longer has valid orders, then the Catholic Church does not consider your confirmation to be valid. As far as I know the only sacraments in the Anglican Church that are considered valid would be baptism and matrimony. The other 5 sacraments require valid Holy Orders which the Anglican Church no longer has.

I think 1ke came from Anglicanism so they might correct me if I’m wrong. (1ke, sorry if I misremembered you being a convert from Anglicanism).

 

[ClearWater]

From time to time, we renew our baptismal promises.

 

[DAML72]

I hope I can hold it together on the night without getting too emotional

My parish priest told me that since I’m already a baptised and confirmed Christian I won’t be receiving these sacraments?

Hmm - that’s strange, because you should be confirmed and anointed. Maybe there was a miscommunication? You might want to say something to the priest about it before Saturday.

Don’t worry about keeping it together. I was sure I was going to completely lose it when I received the Eucharist for the first time, but I was fine. (And I was dealing with the emotion of my kids not being there with me because my ex-husband basically decided that afternoon that he was going to keep the kids and not allow them to go even though I had arranged for them to be there a month ahead of time.)

 

[1ke]

I think 1ke came from Anglicanism so they might correct me if I’m wrong. (1ke, sorry if I misremembered you being a convert from Anglicanism).

You are correct, I did. And, no Episcopal/Anglican confirmation is not a valid sacrament. The OP needs to be confirmed. She should clarify this with her pastor right away.

 

[Chatter163]

Agreed. Anglican confirmation is not valid because their clergy do not possess valid orders. Anglicans coming into the Catholic Church are confirmed at the Easter Vigil.

 

[angelic06]

I will also add that baptized non-Catholic Christians received in the Catholic Church are ascribed automatically into the Catholic church sui juris closest to the non-Catholic church or community they left. For example, Protestants are received into the Latin (Roman) church, Eastern Orthodox are received into the corresponding Byzantine Catholic church, etc.

Non-baptized Christians may choose freely the Catholic church they wish to be received into.

Welcome to the Holy Catholic Faith! Be grateful, though, for your Christian upbringing.

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord! (in reference to the Holy Eucharist)