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Profession of Faith during Lent Father Smith Thursday, April 2, 2009

Question:

The documention that Vincent is searching for is on the side of the pastor this time.

The rubrics found in the RCIA for each of the rites contains the instruction

"But for pastoral reasons these general intercessions and the profession of faith may be omitted"

Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek

Dear Father,

Yes you are correct, the instruction is in nos. 137 and 156 in the rite.  I'll see if I can get in contact with the original poster just in case he doesn't regularly read the forum.

I'm still trying to figure out what counts as a "pastoral reason" but then again I've never participated in or even witnessed the rites.

Thanks,

Mr. Slavek
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