Where do you get your sacramentals?

[decjlc]

I am considering converting to Catholicism after a few years of consideration. I have only attended one mass a few years ago, but would like to start attending. Anyway, I would like to get a rosary and see many places online to buy them. Is there a certain site in particular one of you could recommend? Also, how would I get it blessed? Would the priest at my local church do that, even if I am not yet Catholic?

Thank you.

 

[Zekariya]

I get mine from these two wonderful companies and have always been pleased with their service:

aquinasandmore.com/

ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/

 

[decjlc]

I get mine from these two wonderful companies and have always been pleased with their service:

aquinasandmore.com/

ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/

Thank you. Will a priest bless a sacramental for someone who is not yet Catholic?

 

[Zekariya]

Thank you. Will a priest bless a sacramental for someone who is not yet Catholic?

Yes, the priest can bless them for anyone.

 

[decjlc]

Yes, the priest can bless them for anyone.

Thanks so much for your help.

 

[VivienneJ]

Another reliable source, with good quality materials: totallycatholic.com/

 

[decjlc]

Another reliable source, with good quality materials: totallycatholic.com/

Thank you, Vivienne.

 

[TomFromMD]

Or support your local Catholic store, if you have one

 

[CMSUVulcan]

Online I like EWTN religious catalog. I also know a couple Catholic book and gift stores in KC and Wichita. Furthermore, many parishes have gift shops that sell sacramentals. As for getting them blessed, yes pretty much any priest would be willing to bless a sacramental. They might ask if you are a Catholic, but as you are considering converting anyways I think they’d be doubly pleased to bless your sacramental.

 

[decjlc]

Or support your local Catholic store, if you have one

Unfortunately, we don’t. This is a heavily Protestant-influenced area. I am lucky that there’s even a Catholic church here. Small town living!

 

[decjlc]

Online I like EWTN religious catalog. I also know a couple Catholic book and gift stores in KC and Wichita. Furthermore, many parishes have gift shops that sell sacramentals. As for getting them blessed, yes pretty much any priest would be willing to bless a sacramental. They might ask if you are a Catholic, but as you are considering converting anyways I think they’d be doubly pleased to bless your sacramental.

Unfortunately, this parish does not have a gift shop. The Catholic churches are very, very small and (it seems) sparsely attended. I’ll try to find some shops in the larger cities we visit occasionally, but in the meantime, I’ll order online. Thanks for the advice.