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Returning to the Catholic Church	Melvin	Saturday, December 28, 2013
Question: I am a catholic guy from Brunei. I have a question on these topics: Is it possible to reconvert?(As in starting all over again) Is it possible to achieve confirmation even at later ages? You see, i was supposed to complete my confirmation last year along with my sunday school classmates(2012) However i stopped going to sunday school(2008) because of internal conflicts plus influences from my Muslim friends. Thankfully, this year i have finally woke up from their influence and decide to complete my confirmation. Is it possible to complete confirmation without sunday schools and just complete with the aid of the priest and bishop?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Melvin: I praise God that you wish to return to the Catholic Church. You may return to the Church and receive Confirmation at any time no matter how old you are. You need to contact your local parish priest and tell him that you wish to return to the Church and that you need to be Confirmed so arrangements can be made for you to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The priest can either give you private instructions, or he may ask you to attend the RCIA classes, before Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confession will also be required. Even after you are Confirmed you may attend RCIA classes if you wish to brush up on learning the faith. You also need to get a Catechism as it contains a summary of all the Faith. We will be praying for you as you return to the Catholic Church and continue your studies on the Faith. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Returning to the Catholic Church

Melvin

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Question:

I am a catholic guy from Brunei. I have a question on these topics:

Is it possible to reconvert?(As in starting all over again)

Is it possible to achieve confirmation even at later ages?

You see, i was supposed to complete my confirmation last year along with my sunday school classmates(2012)

However i stopped going to sunday school(2008) because of internal conflicts plus influences from my Muslim friends. Thankfully, this year i have finally woke up from their influence and decide to complete my confirmation. Is it possible to complete confirmation without sunday schools and just complete with the aid of the priest and bishop?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Melvin:

I praise God that you wish to return to the Catholic Church. You may return to the Church and receive Confirmation at any time no matter how old you are. You need to contact your local parish priest and tell him that you wish to return to the Church and that you need to be Confirmed so arrangements can be made for you to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The priest can either give you private instructions, or he may ask you to attend the RCIA classes, before Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confession will also be required.

Even after you are Confirmed you may attend RCIA classes if you wish to brush up on learning the faith. You also need to get a Catechism as it contains a summary of all the Faith.

We will be praying for you as you return to the Catholic Church and continue your studies on the Faith.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below:
Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum
Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum