Working on Not being Protestant

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My name is Prudence, I’m 25 yo and I grew up in a very non religious protestant house. What does this mean for me, loads of confusion. I decided a couple of years back to take a course on Catholicism from this lovely woman youtube.com/watch?v=pnwAMqbOLWs at Rocky Mountain College in Montana. I had loads of questions and she answered them as I asked them.

I remember going home very excited after class to a father who was not to please about the fact that I was taking the course. He would inform me on a constant basis of the Catholic face being nothing but lies. Its taken me a couple of years to realize that while one should respect their parents, well sometimes parents don’t know everything -shhh don’t tell any teen I ever said that-

Anyhow I’ve decided to join the forum because I had decided to convert and well, sometimes I still have loads of questions…most of the time non of my family is Catholic so I need some community.

My only issue currently is getting my butt to Mass, I hate going alone, and I just…well I feel like the out of place Protestant girl.
 
Hello Prudence and welcome to CAF! 👋

You should call your local parish about their RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program. You will receive instruction in the Catholic faith and a sponsor who will help you on a one-to-one basis. That way you’ll not only get instruction but meet others who are becoming Catholic as well as established parish members.

Of course we here will help with any questions you may have–that’s why we exist. 🙂 But RCIA is really the best thing for you at this point in your faith journey. We’re rooting for you!
 
I agree with Della - contact your local parish today about RCIA! It is just starting up and is an incredible opportunity to meet other people such as yourself. I had my first class last night and there was indeed a lady who is converting from Protestant to Catholic. Even if that is not the case for you, there will be other newbies who may also feel uncomfortable going to Mass alone - you could team up and go together so its a little less uncomfortable. Sit in the back if it makes you more comfortable. Go when you know its a busy time (Sunday 10am Mass at my Church is packed) so that you can follow along and really won’t feel like anyone is looking at you (the Church is literally packed so full there are people standing in the back).

Welcome home!
 
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My name is Prudence, I’m 25 yo and I grew up in a very non religious protestant house. What does this mean for me, loads of confusion. I decided a couple of years back to take a course on Catholicism from this lovely woman youtube.com/watch?v=pnwAMqbOLWs at Rocky Mountain College in Montana. I had loads of questions and she answered them as I asked them.

I remember going home very excited after class to a father who was not to please about the fact that I was taking the course. He would inform me on a constant basis of the Catholic face being nothing but lies. Its taken me a couple of years to realize that while one should respect their parents, well sometimes parents don’t know everything -shhh don’t tell any teen I ever said that-

Anyhow I’ve decided to join the forum because I had decided to convert and well, sometimes I still have loads of questions…most of the time non of my family is Catholic so I need some community.

My only issue currently is getting my butt to Mass, I hate going alone, and I just…well I feel like the out of place Protestant girl.
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You could wear an arm band, " Just testing the waters " :). Seriously, no one will pay any attention to you, just do what everyone else is doing, except you can’t go to communion.
Other than that start taking part in parish activities, should be lots of those - except you might want to let some folks know, in confidence, that you are only a prospective Catholic. That way they won’t expect you to do anything liturgical. It would be a way to make you feel more comfortable. You might even make a few new friends. Who knows, some eligible, established bachelor ! P.S., learn how to make home made gravy and bake cherry pies :D.

Good luck.

Linus2nd ( Eligible, but old enough to be your great grandad 🤷)
 
First, praise God that you want to enter into his Church 🙂 I am a protestant convert myself. Just Baptized and Confirmed 6 months ago. I am the only Catholic in my Family. Except I apparently have some cousins who are Catholic too. But they live far and we never talk.

The more you go to Mass, the less out of place you will feel. I went to Mass for about 6 or 7 months, before I even started RCIA. I would attend, listen, learn, pray and then remain in the pews when everyone else took communion. Talk about feeling a bit out of place. But of course if you go through RCIA you will go through some formal “Rites” and that should also help you feel less of a “out of place protestant girl” When I knew I wanted to become Catholic, I would tell people that I was already converted in my heart. Think of yourself as a Catholic at heart already. I will say a prayer for you. God bless. 🙂
 
Welcome! I understand what it’s like to feel out of place. But, you’d be surprised how many converts are in Mass. I bet any given Mass has quite a few Protestants or converts from Protestantism. The more I have gotten to know people in my parish, the more I have found this to be true. We recently got to know the guy that sits in front of us at Mass. He is a recent convert (came into the Church this past Easter). He has a very similar Protestant background as my husband. Then I met another guy that sits one row up – he and his wife are converts too. He was actually a Protestant Pastor before he converted! I had even watched him on the Journey Home tv show without even realizing it was him. I would highly recommend the show to you as someone interested in coming into full communion with the Church. It airs on EWTN but if you don’t have that channel, the episodes are also on youtube.
 
Hi Prudence,
Firstly, welcome to the forums. 🙂
Secondly, I get where you’re coming from. I was born into Catholicism, but it never made any baring on our daily lives, when my family went through the ‘revival movement’ and left the RC church to go to an Evangelical one, they became extremely harsh on the RC church and swung the complete opposite way to the Reform Presbyterian church.

When I started going back to the RC church as a married adult, I still had to ‘hide’ it from most of my family members because I know of the fuss it would make. 😦

That being said, you’re an adult, and though they may not like you, you can choose where to go to church.
Tell them that you’re strong in your faith, you have a saving faith in Christ and that you have and interest and respect for the first Church.

Best of luck!!
~ PetiteFoi
 
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