Fr. Joseph Jenkins
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One of the most amazing priests that one could ever know! Msgr. Brady has attended every National Scout Jamboree (every four years) since the first one held in Washington, D.C. back in 1937! (The article is a bit dated… he is now 88 years old.)
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Question
My grandmother was a born Catholic but I was raised and baptized as a Baptist. I am feeling drawn to the Catholic faith but do not know how to proceed. What should I do?
Response
Technically when people say they were “born” Catholic, what they really mean is that they were baptized in the Church as infants. It is nice that you want to share your grandmother’s faith, but the discernment requires both study and prayer. If you are already baptized (using the Trinitarian formula) you would likely be formally received into the Catholic Church and receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and Confirmation. The process begins with contacting your local Catholic Church. The pastor may meet with you and it is likely you would be signed up for instruction classes beginning in the fall. The process most Catholic churches follow is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Meanwhile you can get a head start by taking the faith formation course offered by the Knights of Columbus:
http://www.kofc.org/en/cis/faith-formation-course.html
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Question
I am a Special Minister of the Eucharist. I have joined a new Parish and am confused by some of the practices here. I was taught that Eucharistic Ministers who take the sacrament to shut-ins were to receive the pix and proceed immediately from the church to the home or hospital of the person being visited. The ushers would open the church doors for us as we left. The Eucharistic Ministers in my current Parish receive the pix, put it in their pockets, and chat with friends in the vestibule leaving to see the sick or elderly. I feel this is disrespectful, am I wrong?
Response
First, the proper name of the lay person commissioned to distribute the Eucharist is EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION.
Second, in regard to your question, after receiving the Eucharist, Extraordinary Minister should go directly to those communicants who are homebound or sick in the hospital or nursing home. If there are several people to visit, they may exchange a few niceties, but generally they should not be distracted from their purpose. I have never heard of ushers holding the doors for them, but I can appreciate such a sign of respect.
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