When can an adult make his first confession?

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I have registered for RCIA. I am 43, baptized Roman Catholic but never confirmed, and only for the last six months going to church and deciding to return to the Church. RCIA doesn’t start until September but I would like to make a first confession. When is the earliest time I could do this?
 
Have you already made a first confession when you were a child? If so, you could return to confession anytime. If you have not made a confession yet, you would need some instruction in the sacrament first. You could ask your pastor for information on how to prepare for a first confession and then confess when he believes you are ready. Although RCIA classes can be helpful for returning Catholics to re-acquaint them with their faith, it is primarily intended for the catechesis of unbaptized non-Christians. Non-Catholic Christians and returning Catholics should not be delayed from receiving the sacraments solely to accommodate the RCIA schedule.
 
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