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Steven Rodriguez wrote:

Hi, guys —

This site is very useful. I was baptized Catholic but my family raised me in Protestantism.
I was baptized again in a Pentecostal church but I was never a practicing Protestant.

Now, after more than 30 years, I have some doubts and I'm considering going back to Catholicism but have some questions:

  • Am I still Catholic?
  • Should I go straight to Mass or is necessary to do something before?

Thank-you very much,

Steven
  { I have been a Pentecostal for a while, so am I still Catholic and what is needed to return? }

Eric replied:

Hi, Steven —

Thanks be to God for your decision to return!

Yes, you are Catholic, but not fully initiated. You can start attending Mass immediately, but you cannot receive Holy Communion until you have been catechized, unless for some reason, you've already received your First Communion.

Go to your local parish, make an appointment with the priest, and explain matters to him. He will probably have you enrolled in classes for non-Catholics who wish to join the faith. Together you'll learn about the faith and receive First Communion around Easter time next year.

The process is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Welcome home!

Eric
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