Hi Livia,

Thanks for the question.

You said:
I know the local churches in my area and even went to Mass last Sunday however I want to know what to do next.

• Do I talk to the priest?
  
• Do I need to make an appointment?
  
• How does it all work from here?
  
• Should I just approach him after Mass?
  

I was never baptized but I went to church when I was young, Sunday School, and I am well-versed in the Bible and Christian tradition.

• Will this help me?

You can do one of several things you mentioned.

• Talk to the priest
• Make an appointment, or
  
• Just approach him after Mass

We have a FAQ section just for that:

• How do I become Catholic and related questions.
  

Your knowledge of the Bible and Christian tradition will help a lot but you may have a biased, Protestant view toward certain Catholic teachings.

I used to run a free program that sent Catechisms to seeking Protestants and non-Christians but no longer have the financial or operational means to do this anymore.

Seeing you may be preparing to take RCIA classes in the near future, I would encourage you to consider buying a cheap copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to learn everything we believe as faithful Catholics.

Under each boxed format for the Catechism you want, you will see, below the box, an option to buy a used version, which many times, is not really used but close to new.

Mike