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[PJM]

=Patient_One;5862362]Hi,

My boyfriend of 2 and half years was baptized as Roman Catholic as an infant, but his parents converted to Baptist when whe was a young child. He was never confirmed. If he were to convert back to be a Catholic, is he still required to take the RCIA classes? Isn’t it that if an individual is baptized as a Catholic, he/she is always a Catholic? If that’s the case, would he just need to confess his sins to a priest and can start going to church and communion? His birth certificate says that he is Roman Catholic.

Dear friend in Christ,

RCIA is a Blessing and a gift from God that should be eagerly embraced. In NO WAY is it a penalty. It’s an opportinity to learn the base reasons of what we believe and why we beleive it. It’s an opportunity to have your questions answered and your concerns addressed.

One assumes a GREAT many obligations in becomming a Catholic. It is essential that one understands what one is committing to because God will Judge us not simply on what we DO KNOW, but with equal justice on what we had the opportunity, and therefore SHOULD know.

It follows then that the Church in Her Wisdom insist on RCIA for all who are comming into the Church and have attained the age of reason. [age 7].

It’s a great and wonderous Gift; GO FOR IT!

Love and prayers,
Pat