Do Catholics have a Card they have to pay a priest to sign? And do they have to pay to get last rites ?
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I think you might be refering to something called a mass intention.  Some people "buy" a mass for another person/intention (can be anything, world peace, a friend, dead or alive) . . . they pay a small fee, recieve a card saying that a mass will be said in honor of that intention and the intention is mentioned during the prayers of the faithful.  My husband's great-aunt always buys a mass for us at Christmas time.  Not sure, but that is as much as I can make out from what you're mentioning.
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Yes!  \n\nTo my knowledge there is no Internet database for this information.\n\nWhat you do is write or call the diocese that the priest is from.  Go to their website and call their main office and tell them you are looking for Fr. XXXXX who used to be a part of NAME OF PARISH in the late 1980's.  They will transfer you to the correct office.\n\nYou might also want to try to contact the Parish that he was attached to and see if they know where he is.\n\nIf Fr. XXXXX was a part of a religious order, you will have to contact the headquarters of the order in that area.
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Catholics are simply asking Mary, who is with God, to take care of us.  FYI, you can ask anyone who has passed on to go to God for you. It doesn't mean you are worshipping Grandma Jenny or Uncle Abe.  After all, you can ask your mom to ask your dad for a favor, but you know that your dad is the one doing the favor -- allowance, borrow the car, whatever.
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Like most things in Canada, the law here isn't "Canadian," it depends on your province. But generally speaking, how any given Commissioner of Oaths charges fees for their services is for them to decide – usually getting something commissioned doesn't cost that much, though. You can make a quick call to a law office to check in advance.\n\nThe Commissioner is usually commissioning a document to say that something was sworn/affirmed before him or her. In this case, yes, the swearer or affirmer would definitely have to be present. (Otherwise what is the commissioner actually doing other than stamping something?) Other times a document might get notarized as a legitimate copy of another document – in which case the original and copy would both have to be presented.\n\nI'm guessing that the letters you have are affidavits? The swearer will have to be present (to attest to the truth of the contents of the document) at the time of commissioning.
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hahaha!\n\ni used to belong to a catholic church, and i didnt go for a couple of weeks, so they sent me a letter saying that i would be forgiven for not attending if i paid something like $100. then, i didnt go again, and they sent me a letter saying they wanted to increase my donation to $220. \n\nwhat, am i paying a protection fee?
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Usually, no. According to Canon law, priests are supposed to take a vow of celibacy and say unmarried. There are a few Catholics priest who are married, however. Some priests in Eastern Catholic churches, such as in Hungary, Slovakia, etc..., are allowed to get married because their traditions are more like Eastern Orthodox religions. A few priests are married in the United States, but they were priests in another religion before converting and did not get married while they were Catholic. If a Lutheran priest gets married and converts to Roman Catholicism, the church does not expect him to get divorced, so he gets to keep his wife. In those circumstances, those priests are not required to keep a vow of celibacy either. If a person starts being a Roman Catholic priest and takes a vow of celibacy and is not married, he is not allowed to get married or have sex afterwards.
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1.  Yes, a few other denominations have nuns.  Namely, Eastern Orthodox, as well as some Anglicans and Lutherans.\n2.  In general, when a person enters a convent she first undergoes an initial period of testing the life, known as postulancy, for a period of six months to a year. If she, and the order, determine that she may have a vocation to the life, she receives the habit of the order and undertakes novitiate, a period of living the life of a nun that lasts one to two years. After, she may take her initial, temporary vows, which may last for several years.  This is the last chance to get out, if she wants to.  Finally, she will ask for permission to make her "perpetual profession," taking permanent, lifelong vows.\n3.  Yes.  The Church says that being homosexual is not a sin, only practicing (which is why I think they will eventually remove that restriction on the priesthood.).\n4.  First of all, talk to your priest.  Do some research to find out what orders you might be interested in.  Once you've decided, talk to the vocation director.  You should be able to find contact information online.\n5.  Yes, going to college is frequently helpful.  Many religious women in the past have been great theologians and scholars, so you might look towards a religion or philosophy degree.  Alternatively, (and especially if you're looking at a non-cloistered order) you might look at something with professional merit.  For instance, a degree in education, counseling, language, even pre-med.  This will help you in your minestry.  Some orders will on their own send sisters to get degrees, but this isn't always the case.\n6.  Yes, nuns in the technical sense of the word, live in contents.  Look online, and you'll find there are still orders today like this, though they are dwindling.  Sisters, on the other hand, are un-cloistered, and these orders are much more prevelant.
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nope ..its perfectly legal and very lucrative.\n\nmake sure your heathens have total obedience.\nnothing is taken for granted.\nbe ready to meet your maker at any time.\nand always...always accept credit cards.
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Here we go Again.\n\nThey are NOT prayed to, they are prayed through and with.  In the prayer Catholics ask for their help, as a mediators.  Suppose you want to meet with the Kind, can you just go directly to the Kind, walk  into his house, and ask Him for what you want! No.  Each Saint, is a patron of something.  such as Patron of children, of lost causes, etc.  If all we need is to go directly to God, then what was the need for God to send us so many Prophets, Saints, and other to aid us! think of that one!\n\nI hope that was helpful.  It is not to, but through them.  OK!
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i believe u can go to Catholic parish organizations and they will tell u what u need for free, u just have to pay the application fees. she will get it because she qualifies 4 the I-245 bill that passed. go talk to this organization or else u will pay a lawyer or notary buke money. good luck
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By all means, come to mass with us.  We would be happy to have you.\n\nThe structure of the mass took a little getting use to for me, but it was easy once I understood what was going on and why.\n\nAs a non-Catholic, you will not be required to do all the standing, knealing that is done, you are more than welcome to sit (please stand with the reading of the Gospel, if for nothing else than out of respect for the Word).\n\nOthers are correct that you shouldn't take the communion and the songs/responses will be announced or posted somewhere.\n\nI prefer the Latin mass, and if you have the opportunity to attend one, I would encourage it.  It is, of course, in Latin but there will be notes or missals with the English translation.\n\nIf you are interested in learning more, I would suggest visiting EWTN's web site at http://www.ewtn.com and under FAITH they have a Q&A and a Teaching section, both are very well written and easy to understand.  Also, if you have cable tv, look for the EWTN channel.  Everything there will help you understand what it means to be Catholic.\n\nCall the local parish office and ask to speak with the Director of Adult Formation or about RCIA (Rite Christian Initiation for Adults).  The secretary will point you in the right direction.\n\nAlternately, you can contact me through my profile, I will be happy to answer any question you may have.  I am a recent (1 year ago) convert to the Catholic Church.
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~Get yourself a mail-order divinity degree and organize a church.  As long as you can itemize your expenses, including salary, transportation, entertainment, secular spending and room and board, you can  pay out as little as 10%.  The Catholics have the corner on this racket, but it is not a closed monopoly.  I do have to hold prayer meeting to Gooblaskeera every third Tuesday, but nobody comes, so it's cool.
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Catholics don't deny that you can receive absolution by praying directly to YHVH or Christ.  However, in the Catholic view, Priests are Christ's representatives on earth and so its also acceptable to go through them.  Many (pehaps most) Catholics choose to confess their sins to a Priest, because being forgiven and performing penance has psycho-social benefits.
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Actually yes and the number of times each was committed.  This allows you to assess your path in Christ and if you are serious in repenting and changing your ways.  If you are a regular then the priest can give you advice on how to move back to Christ or encourage you as you progress in reducing a particular sin.\n\nSometimes, when I can not remember everything I ask the Holy Spirit to help me with the most important at the moment.  I always ask for forgiveness for the sins I have forgotten.
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If you want to get married in a catholic church, you will be given all kinds of "conditions" and have to jump through all kinds of hoops to satisfy the priest.  Even after you jump through all the hoops, he might refuse to let you actually walk up the aisle, you might have to stand at the back of the church and get married there.  And the priest also might look and see how much your fiance has donated, and if it is not enough, he might still might not do the ceremony until your fiance satisfies his greed.\n\nUpdate to david_in_mil...:  My brother was one of the people I know that went through it.  He and his wife did all the nonsense the priest demanded, then he told them he would not marry them because he looked at the ledger, and saw no donations from him or his wife.  When they explained that she did not like using envelopes and simply put the money in the collection basket, he said she had no proof, and until they met his price, no wedding.  They went to an Episcopal church and were married there - no nonsense, no problems.
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just marrry her\ngo to any church\ntell the priest that u will pay him $5000 if he make the ceremony faster\nor u will stab him at his throat if he make thing become rather slow\n\njust married.....
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As a Catholic myself, If you have recieved your first communion you can recieve the host, but you should go to confession first if you haven't been in over a year. You do not need to be confirmed. Confirmation is one of the seven Sacrements of the RCC. \n\nThose being \n\n1. Baptism\n2. Reconciliation\n3. Eucharist (Communion)\n4. Confirmation\n5. Holy Matrimony (Marriage)\n6. Holy Orders\n7. Annointing of the Sick (some see these as Last Rites)