To our RCIA cadidates and catechumens...

[ZooMom]

Welcome!

I saw another thread where several people mentioned changing their icon because they were in RCIA, and rather than miss someone by trying to greet you individually...I thought I would give a shout to you all at once. God's Grace and Christ's Peace be with you on your faith journey, and my prayers and many blessings go with you!

Sandy

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I also join in to welcome you, and will be praying for your spiritual journey(s).
God bless you all

 

[MikeK]

Welcome and God Bless you!

 

[Starlightsobright]

Welcome and God Bless you!
Keeping you in my prayers.

 

[Reader Antonius]

I would like to note that, for all you catechumens and candidates out there that, if you are in RCIA, you have every right to call yourself a "Catholic" (in the sense of belonging to the Church in some way). As the Catechism puts it:

1249 Catechumens "are already joined to the Church, they are already of the household of Christ, and are quite frequently already living a life of faith, hope, and charity." "With love and solicitude mother Church already embraces them as her own."

CCC Search Result - Paragraph # 1249

So, as far as I am concerned, feel free to put the Jerusalem Cross on your religion icon.

 

[Daniel25]

i took tommorow off and am driving far far away to a bascilia to do my first confession. Being legitimately baptised as a prot but converting later in life means you have done a lot of stuff you have to confesses :-/. It's a weird state of inbetweenness i think after confession but not being still able to recieve the eucharist, so i'm planning to fill up the time between now and the vigil with penance. God knows i've done enough to warrant it.

 

[ZooMom]

Many blessings, Daniel! My prayers are with you!

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

i took tommorow off and am driving far far away to a bascilia to do my first confession. Being legitimately baptised as a prot but converting later in life means you have done a lot of stuff you have to confesses :-/. It's a weird state of inbetweenness i think after confession but not being still able to recieve the eucharist, so i'm planning to fill up the time between now and the vigil with penance. God knows i've done enough to warrant it.

God bless you with His Presence and peace

 

[Daniel25]

I don't think I did a very good confession. I got some of the big items, but not all of them. I thought a lot of what I wanted to say but when I started talking I got all mixed up. Maybe I should make a list or something. I suppose its good that I didn't take communion at this time, I will have a few more attempts to correct and get properly done my confession before easter vigil.

Anywho, here is some pictures of the basicila I was at. There was a mass and eucharistic adoration, and was all very cool. (I got it from their website, I wasn't snapping photos haha)

Its basically a huge church on top of a icy hill:

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

What a beautiful Basilica ~ I love the murals, seeing I am a Secular Order Carmelite

Don't feel badly ...it is the first time, and the priest should have been guiding you as well.
Absolution covers all sins, even if some are not confessed because of forgetting etc.
It is only in the conscious effort to withhold a sin that you would not be absolved.

Lists can be helpful, though guard against being too scrupulous!
It is the attitude of the heart....knowing something is wrong and having the intention to correct it in the future with God's grace that matters.
Focusing on the major areas of weakness.....but not getting hung up on details.

Praying that you will come to love this Sacrament, for the grace and direction you receive;embracing the Lord's peace and spiritual healing

 

[WarriorAngel]

God Bless and Welcome.

 

[JacktheCatholic]

Prayers for all you Catechumens and congratulations. Keep your faith strong and do not be surprised if you experience difficulties all of a sudden. Stay strong and pray constantly.

 

[ProScribe]

My first RCIA didn't work out so well.