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Hi, guys —
I have been on a quest for over three years in
order to become a Catholic. I took the classes,
did all that was required of me but now have
found out that I can't receive my First Communion,
because my husband can't prove that he is
Catholic. He has no relatives that can verify
the fact that he was baptized and received
his First Communion and we cannot locate his
Baptismal or Confirmation certificates.
I am truly stressed that I cannot do what
I feel God wants me to do (join the Church) and
it isn't my fault. I have tried to contact
every parish and diocese that my husband remembers
attending, and I come up against a brick wall.
He says he went to an all Catholic school
in Cincinnati, Ohio called Glen Este, but,
when I confirmed this, I found it is not a
Catholic school. He says it used to be but,
since he as lied to me about other important
things in his life, I don't know what to believe.
- I just want to know why it is so hard
to join the Catholic Church even after
one has gone through all the required steps?
- If one wishes to become Catholic and is
married to a non-Catholic , why is it easier
for them than it is for me?
All I want to do is to receive my First Communion,
and for my husband and I to be married in
the Church. I hope you can help me understand
why I'm having so many problems.
Thank you,
Carol C.
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